In the common nonparametric regression model y(i) = g(ti) + a (ti) ei , i=1….,n with i.i.d - noise and nonrepeatable design points ti we consider the problem of choosing an optimal design for the estimation of the regression function g. A minimax approach is adopted which searches for designs...

Rising poverty and inequality increases the risk of social instability in countries all around the world. For measuring poverty and inequality there exists a variety of statistical indicators. Estimating these indicators is trivial as long as the income variable is measured on a metric scale....

In nonparametric instrumental variables estimation, the mapping that identifies the function of interest, g say, is discontinuous and must be regularised (that is, modified) to make consistent estimation possible. The amount of modification is contolled by a regularisation parameter. The optimal...