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Distance-based beta regression for prediction of mutual funds

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In the context of regression with a beta-type response variable, we propose a new method that links two methodologies: a distance-based model, and a beta regression with variable dispersion. The proposed model is useful for those situations where the response variable is a rate, a proportion or parts per million, and this variable is related to a mixture of continuous and categorical explanatory variables. We present the main statistical properties and several measures for selection of the most predictive dimensions for the model. In our proposal we only need to choose a suitable distance for both the mean model and the variable dispersion model depending on the type of explanatory variables. The mean and precision predictions for a new individual, and the problem of missing data are also developed. Rather than removing variables or observations with missing data, we use the distance-based method to work with all data without the need to fill in or impute missing values. Finally, an application of mutual funds is presented using the Gower distance for both the mean model and the variable dispersion model. This methodology is applicable to any problem where estimation of distance-based beta regression coefficients for correlated explanatory variables is of interest.

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We sincerely thank two referees for helpful comments and suggestions which led to improve this paper. Work partially funded and supported by Grant MTM2010-14961 from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education, by Carolina Foundation, by Applied Statistics in Experimental Research, Industry and Biotechnology (Universidad Nacional de Colombia), and by Core Spatial Data Research (Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas).

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  1. Department of Statistics, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Crr. 30 # 45-03, Bogotá, Colombia

    Oscar O. Melo

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia

    Carlos E. Melo

  3. Department of Mathematics, University Jaume I, Campus Riu Sec, 12071 , Castellón, Spain

    Jorge Mateu

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Melo, O.O., Melo, C.E. & Mateu, J. Distance-based beta regression for prediction of mutual funds. AStA Adv Stat Anal 99, 83–106 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10182-014-0232-6

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