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Several results on parameter estimation in SURE models with special covariance structures. (Chinese. English summary) Zbl 0952.62052

Summary: This paper discusses the problem of estimating parameters in seemingly unrelated regression equations (SURE) models with special covariance structures. The loss functions are taken to be quadratic loss and matrix loss unless otherwise stated. It is proved that the least squares estimators of linear estimable functions of regression coefficients are admissible under matrix loss and minimax. The necessary and sufficient existence conditions are derived for the uniformly minimum risk equivariant (UMRE) estimators of linear estimable functions of regression coefficients under an affine group and a transitive group of transformations, respectively. It is also proved that there are no UMRE estimators of the covariance matrix and variance under an affine group of transformations and quadratic loss functions.

MSC:

62H12 Estimation in multivariate analysis
62C15 Admissibility in statistical decision theory