GARCH (1,1) models are widely used for modelling processes with time varying volatility. These include financial time series, which can be particularly heavy tailed. In this paper, we propose a log-transform-based least squares estimator (LSE) for the GARCH (1,1) model. The asymptotic properties...

This paper proposes a Cramer-von Mises (CM) test statistic to check the adequacy of weak ARMA models. Without posing a martingale difference assumption on the error terms, the asymptotic null distribution of the CM test is obtained by using the Hillbert space approach. Moreover, this CM test is...

Aim of this study is to investigate the factors that affect the profitability of commercial banks, operating in Turkey, between January 2003 and May 2010. A multiple linear regression model is used for the econometric analysis. Independent variables include; loan loss provisions to non-performing...