A Generalized Argmax Theorem with Applications

Gregory Cox

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Abstract: The argmax theorem is a useful result for deriving the limiting distribution of estimators in many applications. The conclusion of the argmax theorem states that the argmax of a sequence of stochastic processes converges in distribution to the argmax of a limiting stochastic process. This paper generalizes the argmax theorem to allow the maximization to take place over a sequence of subsets of the domain. If the sequence of subsets converges to a limiting subset, then the conclusion of the argmax theorem continues to hold. We demonstrate the usefulness of this generalization in three applications: estimating a structural break, estimating a parameter on the boundary of the parameter space, and estimating a weakly identified parameter. The generalized argmax theorem simplifies the proofs for existing results and can be used to prove new results in these literatures.

Date: 2022-09
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