Kernel Minimum Distance Estimation and Testing with Conditional Moment Restrictions: A Unified Framework
条件矩约束下核最小距离估计与检验的统一框架
We propose a unified Kernel Minimum Distance (KMD) framework for estimating and testing models defined by conditional moment restrictions. By embedding conditional moments into a Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS), we construct a closed-form $V$-statistic objective function that quantifies the distance from the restrictions. We establish the $\sqrt{n}$-consistency and asymptotic normality of the associated minimum distance estimator. Within this framework, the minimized…