Robust hypothesis tests for M-estimators with possibly non-differentiable estimating functions
估计函数可能不可微的M估计量稳健假设检验
We propose a new robust hypothesis test for (possibly non‐linear) constraints on M‐estimators with possibly non‐differentiable estimating functions. The proposed test employs a random normalizing matrix computed from recursive M‐estimators to eliminate the nuisance parameters arising from the asymptotic covariance matrix. It does not require consistent estimation of any nuisance parameters, in contrast with the conventional heteroscedasticity‐autocorrelation consistent…