Limit Theory for Moderate Deviations From a Unit Root Under Weak Dependence
Year: 2007
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: This chapter is dedicated to the loving memory of Michael Magdalinos whose enthusiasm for econometrics was an inspiration to us all and was surpassed only by the devotion he had to his family and friends. Introduction In time-series regression theory, much attention has been given to models with autoregressive roots at unity or in the vicinity of unity. The limit theory has relied on functional laws to Brownian motion and diffusions, and weak convergence to stochastic integrals. The treatment of local to unity roots has relied exclusively on specifications of the form ρ = 1+ c/n , where n is the sample size (Phillips, 1987a; Chan and Wei, 1987) or matrix versions of this form (Phillips, 1988). The theory has been particularly useful in defining power functions for unit-root tests (Phillips, 1987a) under alternatives that are immediately local to unity. To characterize greater deviations from unity Phillips and Magdalinos (2004; hereafter simply PM) have recently investigated time series with an autoregressive root of the form ρ n = 1+ c/n α , where the exponent α lies in the interval (0, 1). Such roots represent moderate deviations from unity in the sense that they belong to larger neighbourhoods of one than conventional local to unity roots. The parameter α measures the radial width of the neighbourhood with smaller values of α being associated with larger neighbourhoods.
Authors: Peter C.B. Phillips, Tassos Magdalinos
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2014859520