A note on long horizon forecasts of nonlinear models of real exchange rates: Comments on Rapach and Wohar (2006)

Daniel Buncic ()

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Abstract: We show that long horizon forecasts from the nonlinear models that are considered in the study by Rapach andWohar (2006) cannot generate any forecast gains over a simple AR(1) specification. This is contrary to the findings reported in Rapach and Wohar (2006). Moreover, we illustrate graphically that the nonlinearity in the forecasts from the ESTAR model is the strongest when forecasting one step-ahead and that it diminishes as the forecast horizon increases. There exists, therefore, no potential whatsoever for the considered nonlinear models to outperform linear ones when forecasting far ahead. We also illustrate graphically why one step-ahead forecasts from the nonlinear ESTAR model fail to yield superior predictions to a simple AR(1).

Keywords: PPP; regime modelling; nonlinear real exchange rate models; ESTAR; forecast evaluation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C53 C52 F47 C22 F31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2008-01-24
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Working Paper: A Note on Long Horizon Forecasts of Nonlinear Models of Real Exchange Rates: Comments on Rapach and Wohar (2006) (2008)
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