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Testing for relative predictive accuracy: A critical viewpoint

Tests for relative predictive accuracy have become a widespread addendum to forecast comparisons. Many empirical research reports conclude that the difference between the entertained forecasting models is 'insignificant'. This paper collects arguments that cast doubt on the usefulness of relative predictive accuracy tests. The main point is not that test power is too low but that their application is conceptually mistaken. The features are highlighted by means of some Monte Carlo experiments for simple time-series decision problems.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Reihe Ökonomie / Economics Series ; No. 130

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Hypothesis Testing: General
Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
Forecasting Models; Simulation Methods
Thema
information criteria
forecasting
hypothesis testing
Prognoseverfahren
Monte-Carlo-Methode

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Kunst, Robert M.
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)
(wo)
Vienna
(wann)
2003

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Kunst, Robert M.
  • Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS)

Entstanden

  • 2003

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