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An equality test across nonparametric regressions. (English) Zbl 0969.62029
Summary: We propose a procedure for testing the equality of several nonparametric multivariate regressions. We allow the regressors’ designs and the number of observations to differ across subsamples. The division into subsamples is defined through a variable $$C$$ which can be either fixed or random. For a random $$C$$, our procedure is a general test of significance for qualitative variables in a nonparametric regression. For a fixed $$C$$, our procedure provides a ‘nonparametric analysis of covariance’, which is valid for cross-section or panel data. In both cases, the test is a one-sided normal test and is consistent against all alternatives.

##### MSC:
 62G08 Nonparametric regression and quantile regression 62G10 Nonparametric hypothesis testing 62P20 Applications of statistics to economics
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