M-Estimators of U-Processes With a Change-Point Due to a Covariate Threshold
协变量阈值引致变点的 U 过程 M 估计量
Economic theory often predicts a “tipping point” effect due to multiple equilibria. Linear threshold regressions estimate the “tipping point” by assuming at the same time that the response variable is linear in an index of covariates. However, economic theory rarely imposes a specific functional form, but rather predicts a monotonic relationship between the response variable and the index. We propose new, rank-based, estimators for both the “tipping point” and other…