Asymptotic size and a problem with subsampling and with the m out of n bootstrap

Econometric Theory

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 426-468

  Andrews, Donald W K ^a   Guggenberger, Patrik ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 65949121440     PISSN: 02664666     EISSN: 14694360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266466609100051     Document Type: Article

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