We propose a new semiparametric estimator of the degree of persistence in volatility forlong memory stochastic volatility (LMSV) models. The estimator uses the periodogram ofthe log squared returns in a local Whittle criterion which explicitly accounts for the noise term in the LMSV model....

We propose a new semiparametric estimator of the degree of persistence in volatility forlong memory stochastic volatility (LMSV) models. The estimator uses the periodogram ofthe log squared returns in a local Whittle criterion which explicitly accounts for the noise term in the LMSV model....

We consider semiparametric estimation of the memory parameter in a modelwhich includes as special cases both the long-memory stochasticvolatility (LMSV) and fractionally integrated exponential GARCH(FIEGARCH) models. Under our general model the logarithms of the squaredreturns can be decomposed...

We consider semi parametric estimation of the long-memory parameter of a stationaryprocess in the presence of an additive nonparametric mean function. We use a semi parametric Whittle type estimator, applied to the tapered, differenced series. Since the mean function is not necessarily...

We consider the asymptotic behavior of log-periodogram regression estimators ofthe memory parameter in long-memory stochastic volatility models, under the nullhypothesis of short memory in volatility. We show that in this situation, if theperiodogram is computed from the log squared returns,...

We consider processes with second order long range dependence resulting from heavytailed durations. We refer to this phenomenon as duration-driven long range dependence(DDLRD), as opposed to the more widely studied linear long range dependence based onfractional di erencing of an iid process. We...

We discuss some of the issues pertaining to modelling and estimating long memory in volatility. Themain focus is on semi parametric estimation of the memory parameter in the long memory stochasticvolatility model. We present the asymptotic properties of the log periodogram regression estimator...