On the Importance of the First Observation in GLS Detrending in Unit Root Testing
type="main" xml:id="obes12050-abs-0001"> <title type="main">Abstract</title> <p>First-differencing is generally taken to imply the loss of one observation, the first, or at least that the effect of ignoring this observation is asymptotically negligible. However, this is not always true, as in the case of generalized least squares (GLS) detrending. In order to illustrate this, the current article considers as an example the use of GLS detrended data when testing for a unit root. The results show that the treatment of the first observation is absolutely crucial for test performance, and that ignorance causes test break-down.
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2015
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Authors: | Westerlund, Joakim |
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Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. - Department of Economics, ISSN 0305-9049. - Vol. 77.2015, 1, p. 152-161
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Department of Economics |
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