Finite-Sample Distortion in Kernel Specification Tests: A Perturbation Analysis of Empirical Directional Components
核设定检验的有限样本失真:经验方向分量的扰动分析
This paper provides a new theoretical lens for understanding the finite-sample performance of kernel-based specification tests, such as the Kernel Conditional Moment (KCM) test. Rather than introducing a fundamentally new test, we isolate and rigorously analyze the finite-sample distortion arising from the discrepancy between the empirical and population eigenspaces of the kernel operator. Using perturbation theory for compact operators, we demonstrate that the estimation…