Multiple linear regression model under nonnormality

2004-10-01
We consider multiple linear regression models under nonnormality. We derive modified maximum likelihood estimators (MMLEs) of the parameters and show that they are efficient and robust. We show that the least squares esimators are considerably less efficient. We compare the efficiencies of the MMLEs and the M estimators for symmetric distributions and show that, for plausible alternatives to an assumed distribution, the former are more efficient. We provide real-life examples.
COMMUNICATIONS IN STATISTICS-THEORY AND METHODS

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Citation Formats
M. Q. İslam, “Multiple linear regression model under nonnormality,” COMMUNICATIONS IN STATISTICS-THEORY AND METHODS, pp. 2443–2467, 2004, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/38500.