An asymptotically unbiased moment estimator of a negative extreme value index.

Citation:
Caeiro, F., & Gomes M. I. (2010).  An asymptotically unbiased moment estimator of a negative extreme value index.. Discuss. Math., Probab. Stat.. 30, 5-19., Number 1

Abstract:

{Summary: We consider a new class of consistent semi-parametric estimators of a negative extreme value index, based on the set of the $k$ largest observations. This class of estimators depends on a control or tuning parameter, which enables us to have access to an estimator with a null second-order component of asymptotic bias, and with a rather interesting mean squared error, as a function of $k$. We study the consistency and asymptotic normality of the proposed estimators. Their finite sample behaviour is obtained through Monte Carlo simulation.}

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