This paper considers quantile regression models using an asymmetric Laplace distribution from a Bayesian point of view. We develop a simple and efficient Gibbs sampling algorithm for fitting the quantile regression model based on a location-scale mixture representation of the asymmetric Laplace distribution. It is shown that the resulting Gibbs sampler can be accomplished by sampling from either normal or generalized inverse Gaussian distribution. We also discuss some possible extensions of our approach, including the incorporation of a scale parameter, the use of double exponential prior, and a Bayesian analysis of Tobit quantile regression. The proposed methods are illustrated by both simulated and real data.
This paper proposes a unified framework to analyse the skewness, tail heaviness, quantiles and expectiles of the return distribution based on a stochastic volatility model using a new parametrisation of the skew exponential power (SEP) distribution. The SEP distribution can express a wide range of distribution shapes through two shape parameters and one skewness parameter. Since the asymmetric Laplace and skew normal distributions are included as special cases, the proposed model is related to quantile regression and expectile regression. The efficient and simple Markov chain Monte Carlo estimation methods are also described. The proposed model is demonstrated using the simulated data and real data on daily return of foreign exchange rate.Keywords Bayesian expectile regression · Bayesian quantile regression · Double two-piece family · Foreign exchange return · Markov chain Monte Carlo
This paper develops a Bayesian approach to analyzing quantile regression models for censored dynamic panel data. We employ a likelihood-based approach using the asymmetric Laplace error distribution and introduce lagged observed responses into the conditional quantile function. We also deal with the initial conditions problem in dynamic panel data models by introducing correlated random effects into the model. For posterior inference, we propose a Gibbs sampling algorithm based on a location-scale mixture representation of the asymmetric Laplace distribution. It is shown that the mixture representation provides fully tractable conditional posterior densities and considerably simplifies existing estimation procedures for quantile regression models. In addition, we explain how the proposed Gibbs sampler can be utilized for the calculation of marginal likelihood and the modal estimation. Our approach is illustrated with real data on medical expenditures.
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