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The power of the 'objective' Bayesian unit-root test

Some researchers, for example, Koop [1], and Sims [2], have advocated for Bayesian alternatives to unit-root testing over the classical approach using the augmented Dickey-Fuller test (ADF). This paper studies the power of what Koop [1] has called the Objective” Bayesian approach to unit-root testing. Koop's objective Bayesian test is interesting in light of the call by Phillips [3, 4] for more objective Bayesian analysis of time series. We apply the objective Bayesian unit-root test to a study of long-run purchasing power parity (PPP) in the post-Bretton Woods era and also Monte Carlo simulations. Overall, contrary to the favorable simulation results obtained by Koop [1], our results suggest that the objective” Bayesian test is biased in favor of trend-stationarity. We conclude that, at least for the objective Bayesian test, it is not better than the classical ADF approach in unit-root tests, and because of its bias, the objective priors suggested by Koop [1] is not appropriate, and we do not recommend its use.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: The Open Economics Journal ; ISSN: 1874-9194h ; Volume: 2 ; Year: 2009 ; Pages: 71-79 ; Sharjah: Bentham Open

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Bayesian Analysis: General
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
Foreign Exchange
Thema
unit-root test
objective bayesian test
long-run PPP

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Ahking, Francis W.
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Bentham Open
(wo)
Sharjah
(wann)
2009

DOI
doi:10.2174/1874919400902010071
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Beteiligte

  • Ahking, Francis W.
  • Bentham Open

Entstanden

  • 2009

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