Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression

Linear regression model is frequently used to describe the relationship between a dependent variable and several independent variables. Thus, regression analysis is very useful in many application areas. In a linear regression model, there are unknown parameters to be estimated. The least squares...

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Main Authors: Ng , Set Foong, Low , Heng Chin, Quah , Soon Hoe
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Published: Penerbit ukm 2008
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spelling ukm-18532011-06-15T04:18:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1853/ Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression Ng , Set Foong Low , Heng Chin Quah , Soon Hoe Linear regression model is frequently used to describe the relationship between a dependent variable and several independent variables. Thus, regression analysis is very useful in many application areas. In a linear regression model, there are unknown parameters to be estimated. The least squares estimator is most commonly used to estimate the unknown parameters. In addition, several other estimators are also proposed as alternatives to least squares estimator. A tool to evaluate the performance of these estimators is necessary. In this paper, mean squared error is shown as a tool to compare the accuracy of two estimators. An estimator with higher accuracy would be considered as a better estimator. As an example, two parameter estimators are compared using mean squared error as comparison tool. The parameter estimators are the Liu Estimator and the special case of Liu-type estimator Penerbit ukm 2008-07 Article PeerReviewed Ng , Set Foong and Low , Heng Chin and Quah , Soon Hoe (2008) Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression. Journal of Quality Measurement and Analysis, 4 (1). pp. 71-80. ISSN 1823-5670 http://www.ukm.my/~ppsmfst/jqma/index.html
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description Linear regression model is frequently used to describe the relationship between a dependent variable and several independent variables. Thus, regression analysis is very useful in many application areas. In a linear regression model, there are unknown parameters to be estimated. The least squares estimator is most commonly used to estimate the unknown parameters. In addition, several other estimators are also proposed as alternatives to least squares estimator. A tool to evaluate the performance of these estimators is necessary. In this paper, mean squared error is shown as a tool to compare the accuracy of two estimators. An estimator with higher accuracy would be considered as a better estimator. As an example, two parameter estimators are compared using mean squared error as comparison tool. The parameter estimators are the Liu Estimator and the special case of Liu-type estimator
format Article
author Ng , Set Foong
Low , Heng Chin
Quah , Soon Hoe
spellingShingle Ng , Set Foong
Low , Heng Chin
Quah , Soon Hoe
Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression
author_facet Ng , Set Foong
Low , Heng Chin
Quah , Soon Hoe
author_sort Ng , Set Foong
title Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression
title_short Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression
title_full Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression
title_fullStr Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression
title_full_unstemmed Mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression
title_sort mean squared error - a tool to evaluate the accuracy of parameter estimators in regression
publisher Penerbit ukm
publishDate 2008
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1853/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1853/
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