Explosive behaviour and long memory with an application to European bond yield spreads

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This article deals with the interplay of explosive behaviour and long memory. We conduct Monte Carlo simulations and study the finite‐sample properties of the popular unit root test by Phillips et al. (2011) against explosive alternatives. This test exhibits severe upward size distortions under the presence of strongly autocorrelated residuals. We propose the usage of a set of adjusted critical values which leads to a size‐controlled test with increased power. As a complement, we consider the Lagrange Multiplier test against long memory by Tanaka (1999). We study European government bond yield spreads during the financial crisis.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftScottish Journal of Political Economy
Jahrgang66
Ausgabenummer1
Seiten (von - bis)139-153
Anzahl der Seiten15
ISSN0036-9292
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.02.2019
Extern publiziertJa

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