Some properties of estimated scale invariant covariance structures |
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Authors: | t K Dijkstra |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Econometric, University of Groningen, P. O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Scale invariance is a property shared by many covariance structure models employed in practice. An example is provided by the well-known LISREL model subject only to classical normalizations and zero constraints on the parameters. It is shown that scale invariance implies that the estimated covariannce matrix must satisfy certain equations, and the nature of these equations depends on the fitting function used. In this context, the paper considers two classes of fitting functions: weighted least squares and the class of functions proposed by Swain.Constructive comments by the referees are greatly appreciated. The author gratefully acknowledges Michael Browne's interest in his work. |
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Keywords: | fitting functionnns scale invariance covariance structures LISREL |
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