Marsh, P.W. (2007) The available information for invariant tests of a unit root. Econometric Theory, 23 (4). pp. 686-710. ISSN 0266-4666
Abstract
This paper considers the information available to invariant unit root tests at and near the unit root. Because all invariant tests will be functions of the maximal invariant, the Fisher information in this statistic will be the available information. The main finding of the paper is that the available information for all tests invariant to a linear trend is zero at the unit root. This result applies for any sample size, over a variety of distributions and correlation structures, and is robust to the inclusion of any other deterministic component. In addition, an explicit upper bound upon the power of all invariant unit root tests is shown to depend solely upon the information. This bound is illustrated via a brief simulation study that also examines the impact that different invariance requirements have on power.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Economics and Related Studies (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2009 15:42 |
Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2009 15:42 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0266466607070296 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0266466607070296 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:6037 |