Robust estimation and variable selection for varying-coefficient single-index models based on modal regression

Hu Yang, Jing Lv and Chaohui Guo

Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 2016, vol. 45, issue 14, 4048-4067

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a new efficient and robust penalized estimating procedure for varying-coefficient single-index models based on modal regression and basis function approximations. The proposed procedure simultaneously solves two types of problems: separation of varying and constant effects and selection of variables with non zero coefficients for both non parametric and index components using three smoothly clipped absolute deviation (SCAD) penalties. With appropriate selection of the tuning parameters, the new method possesses the consistency in variable selection and the separation of varying and constant coefficients. In addition, the estimators of varying coefficients possess the optimal convergence rate and the estimators of constant coefficients and index parameters have the oracle property. Finally, we investigate the finite sample performance of the proposed method through a simulation study and real data analysis.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/03610926.2014.915043

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