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Testing Censoring Point Independence

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Identification in censored regression analysis and hazard models of duration outcomes relies on the condition that censoring points are conditionally independent of latent outcomes, an assumption which may be questionable in many settings. This article proposes a test for this assumption based on a Cramer–von-Mises-like test statistic comparing two different nonparametric estimators for the latent outcome cdf: the Kaplan–Meier estimator, and the empirical cdf conditional on the censoring point exceeding (for right-censored data) the cdf evaluation point. The test is consistent and has power against a wide variety of alternatives. Applying the test to unemployment duration data from the NLSY, the SIPP, and the PSID suggests the assumption is frequently suspect.

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  • Brigham R. Frandsen, 2019. "Testing Censoring Point Independence," Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 37(3), pages 496-505, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jnlbes:v:37:y:2019:i:3:p:496-505
    DOI: 10.1080/07350015.2017.1383261
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