Comparative studies of non-iterative estimators based on ihara and kano's method in exploratory factor analysis

Abstract

In a factor analysis model, the asymptotic variance of the non-iterative estimator of Ihara and Kano (1986) is first provided, and five kinds of estimators, based on Ihara and Kano's method are constructed by using the asymptotic result. These estimators and that based on the maximum likelihoodare compared both theoretically and experimentally. In conclusion, the arithmetic mean of some Ihara and Kano estimators is recommended as a uniqueness estimator at least for small and medium sample sizes.