Estimation of the coefficient of tail dependence in bivariate extremes

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1999

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Peng, L

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Elsevier

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In this paper we shall give an alternative derivation of the coefficient of tail dependence introduced by Ledford and Tawn [1996, Biometrika 83, 169-187] and propose a consistent estimator, which is asymptotically normal.

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Keywords: Bivariate extremes; Coefficient of tail dependence; Extreme value theory; Regular variation

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Statistics and Probability Letters

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Journal article

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2037-12-31