A note on the bootstrap method for testing the existence of finite moments

This paper discusses a bootstrap-based test, which checks if finite moments exist, and indicates cases of possible misapplication. It notes, that a procedure for finding the smallest power to which observations need to be raised, such that the test rejects a hypothesis that the corresponding moment...

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Main Author: Igor Fedotenkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2014-12-01
Series:Statistica
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Online Access:http://rivista-statistica.unibo.it/article/view/5504