On the oversized problem of Dickey-Fuller-type tests with GARCH errors
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Su, Jen-Je
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2011
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This paper examines the finite-sample size of a class of Dickey-Fuller-type tests in the presence of GARCH errors, with and without the influence of initial conditions of the underlying simulated path. Oversizing is observed for all tests when the GARCH process is nearly degenerate and the volatility parameter is large, but the degree of size distortion varies across tests and is contingent on the initial condition. The result due to the initial effect is linked to the size distortion caused by a sequence of small downward variance breaks arising in the early stage of the underlying process.This paper examines the finite-sample size of a class of Dickey-Fuller-type tests in the presence of GARCH errors, with and without the influence of initial conditions of the underlying simulated path. Oversizing is observed for all tests when the GARCH process is nearly degenerate and the volatility parameter is large, but the degree of size distortion varies across tests and is contingent on the initial condition. The result due to the initial effect is linked to the size distortion caused by a sequence of small downward variance breaks arising in the early stage of the underlying process.
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Journal Title
Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation
Volume
40
Issue
9
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© 2011 Taylor & Francis. This is an electronic version of an article published in Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation, Volume 40, Issue 9, 2011, pages 1364-1372. Communications in Statistics: Simulation and Computation is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com with the open URL of your article.
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Mathematical sciences
Information and computing sciences
Time-series analysis