Specification analysis of linear quantile models Articles uri icon

publication date

  • January 2014

start page

  • 495

end page

  • 507

issue

  • 3

volume

  • 178

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0304-4076

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1872-6895

abstract

  • This paper introduces a nonparametric test for the correct specification of a linear conditional quantile function over a continuum of quantile levels. These tests may be applied to assess the validity of post-estimation inferences regarding the effect of conditioning variables on the distribution of outcomes. We show that the use of an orthogonal projection on the tangent space of nuisance parameters at each quantile index both improves power and facilitates the simulation of critical values via the application of a simple multiplier bootstrap procedure. Monte Carlo evidence and an application to the empirical analysis of age-earnings curves are included.

subjects

  • Economics

keywords

  • quantile regression; specification tests; empirical processes; wild bootstrap