Unit Root Tests: The Role of the Univariate Models Implied by Multivariate Time Series

In cointegration analysis, it is customary to test the hypothesis of unit roots separately for each single time series. In this note, we point out that this procedure may imply large size distortion of the unit root tests if the DGP is a VAR. It is well-known that univariate models implied by a VAR...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nunzio Cappuccio, Diego Lubian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Econometrics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1146/4/2/21