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The delta method, standard errors for a transformed estimator

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You have an estimator θ^\hat\theta with Var(θ^)\operatorname{Var}(\hat\theta) known, but you actually care about a nonlinear function g(θ^)g(\hat\theta), say a log-odds, a ratio, or a volatility.

Derive the approximate variance and asymptotic distribution of g(θ^)g(\hat\theta), and apply it to the log-odds of a proportion.

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Taylor-expand gg around the true θ\theta and keep the linear term.

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This one is open-ended. Work it through, then check your reasoning against the full solution.

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