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有限混合模型鲁棒重尾建模的极大加权似然估计

Maximum weighted likelihood estimator for robust heavy-tail modelling of finite mixture models

Tsz Chai Fung

摘要:

本文给出了重尾有限混合模型(FMM)的最大加权似然估计(MWLE)的稳健估计。这是由保险索赔严重性数据的复杂分布现象所激发的,其中需要灵活的密度估计工具,例如FMM,但MLE经常在FMM下产生不稳定的尾部估计。在一定的正则条件下,证明了MWLE是相容的,并且是渐近正态的。我们进一步证明了MWLE得到的尾部指数是一致的,即使模型是错误的,证明了MWLE在估计FMM尾部的鲁棒性。广义期望最大化(GEM)算法对MWLE进行概率解释,仍然适用于有效的参数估计。因此,我们提出并比较了两个独特的完整数据的结构来实现GEM算法。通过举例说明我们的方法在两个模拟研究和一个真正的汽车保险数据集,我们表明,相比MLE,MWLE产生更适当的估计FMM的尾部,而不会牺牲太多的灵活性FMM在捕捉身体的一部分。

英文摘要:

In this article, we present the maximum weighted likelihood estimator (MWLE) for robust estimations of heavy-tail finite mixture models (FMM). This is motivated by the complex distributional phenomena of insurance claim severity data, where flexible density estimation tools such as FMM are needed but MLE often produces unstable tail estimates under FMM. Under some regularity conditions, MWLE is proved to be consistent and asymptotically normal. We further prove that the tail index obtained by MWLE is consistent even if the model is misspecified, justifying the robustness of MWLE in estimating the tail part of FMM. With a probabilistic interpretation for MWLE, Generalized Expectation-Maximization (GEM) algorithm is still applicable for efficient parameter estimations. We therefore present and compare two distinctive constructions of complete data to implement the GEM algorithm. By exemplifying our approach on two simulation studies and a real motor insurance data set, we show that comparing to MLE, MWLE produces more appropriate estimations on the tail part of FMM, without much sacrificing the flexibility of FMM in capturing the body part.

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