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On The Alternative Long-Run Variance Ratio Test For A Unit Root

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  • Cai, Ye
  • Shintani, Mototsugu

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This paper investigates the effects of consistent and inconsistent long-run variance estimation on a test for a unit root, based on the generalization of the von Neumann ratio. The results from the Monte Carlo experiments suggest that the unit root tests based on an inconsistent estimator have less size distortion and more stability of size across different autocorrelation specifications as compared to the tests based on a consistent estimator. This improvement in size property, however, comes at the cost of a loss in power. The finite-sample power, in addition to the local asymptotic power, of the tests with an inconsistent estimator is shown to be much lower than that of conventional tests. This finding can be well generalized to the test for cointegration in a multivariate system. The paper also points out that combining consistent and inconsistent estimators in the long-run variance ratio test is one possibility of balancing the size and power.The authors thank two anonymous referees, Pentti Saikkonen, and participants of the 2004 Midwest Econometrics Group meetings, 2005 Spring Meetings of The Japanese Economic Association, and a workshop at Vanderbilt University for helpful comments and suggestions.

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  • Cai, Ye & Shintani, Mototsugu, 2006. "On The Alternative Long-Run Variance Ratio Test For A Unit Root," Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press, vol. 22(3), pages 347-372, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:etheor:v:22:y:2006:i:03:p:347-372_06
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    1. Fan, Yanqin & Gençay, Ramazan, 2010. "Unit Root Tests With Wavelets," Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press, vol. 26(5), pages 1305-1331, October.
    2. Karsten Reichold, 2022. "A Residuals-Based Nonparametric Variance Ratio Test for Cointegration," Papers 2211.06288, arXiv.org, revised Dec 2022.
    3. Lorenzo Trapani, 2021. "Testing for strict stationarity in a random coefficient autoregressive model," Econometric Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(3), pages 220-256, April.
    4. Hugo Ferrer‐Pérez & María‐Isabel Ayuda & Antonio Aznar, 2019. "Improving the Performance of a Long‐Run Variance Ratio Test for a Unit Root," The Japanese Economic Review, Japanese Economic Association, vol. 70(2), pages 258-274, June.
    5. Zhang, Rongmao & Chan, Ngai Hang, 2018. "Portmanteau-type tests for unit-root and cointegration," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 207(2), pages 307-324.
    6. Pasquale Tridico & Riccardo Pariboni, 2017. "Structural Change, Aggregate Demand And The Decline Of Labour Productivity: A Comparative Perspective," Departmental Working Papers of Economics - University 'Roma Tre' 0221, Department of Economics - University Roma Tre.
    7. Davide De Gaetano, 2017. "A Bootstrap Bias Correction Of Long Run Fourth Order Moment Estimation In The Cusum Of Squares Test," Departmental Working Papers of Economics - University 'Roma Tre' 0220, Department of Economics - University Roma Tre.
    8. Karsten Reichold & Carsten Jentsch, 2022. "A Bootstrap-Assisted Self-Normalization Approach to Inference in Cointegrating Regressions," Papers 2204.01373, arXiv.org.
    9. Masao Ogaki & Sungwook Park, 2007. "Long-run real exchange rate changes and the properties of the variance of k-differences," Working Papers 07-05, Ohio State University, Department of Economics.

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