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Discussion of “Copulas: Tales and facts”, by Thomas Mikosch

Efficient estimation of copula parameters

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As Prof. Mikosch correctly points out, there exists very little sound statistical theory on modelling dependence using copulas. In this contribution, an open problem is presented concerning the efficient estimation of the parameter of a copula when no parametric assumptions are made regarding the marginal distributions.

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  1. Institut de Statistique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Voie du Roman Pays, 20, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

    Johan Segers

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Intended as a contribution to the discussion of the paper by T. Mikosch, “Copulas: Tales and Facts,” at the occasion of the 4th International Conference on Extreme Value Analysis, Gothenburg, August 15–19, 2005.

Supported by a VENI grant of The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).

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Segers, J. Discussion of “Copulas: Tales and facts”, by Thomas Mikosch. Extremes 9, 51–53 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10687-006-0023-x

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