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Covariate-augmented unit root tests with mixed-frequency data
2015
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Ano de Divulgação
2015
Código JEL
C12 - Hypothesis Testing
C15 - Statistical Simulation Methods; Monte Carlo Methods
C22 - Time-Series Models
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Unit root tests typically suffer from low power in small samples, which results in not rejecting the null hypothesis as often as they should. This paper tries to tackle this issue by assessing whether it is possible to improve the power performance of covariate-augmented unit root tests, namely the ADF family of tests, by exploiting mixed-frequency data. We use the mixed data sampling (MIDAS) approach to deal with mixed-frequency data. The results from a Monte Carlo exercise indicate that mixed-frequency tests have better power performance than low-frequency tests. The gains from exploiting mixed-frequency data are greater for near-integrated variables. An empirical illustration using the US unemployment rate is presented.
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