Consistent nonparametric specification tests for stochastic volatility models based on the return distribution

Yang Zu and H. Peter Boswijk ()

Journal of Empirical Finance, 2017, vol. 41, issue C, 53-75

Abstract: This paper develops nonparametric specification tests for stochastic volatility models by comparing the nonparametically estimated return density and distribution functions with their parametric counterparts. Asymptotic null distributions of the tests are derived and the tests are shown to be consistent. Extensive Monte Carlo experiments are performed to study the finite sample properties of the tests. The proposed tests are applied in a number of empirical examples.

Keywords: Nonparametric test; Stochastic volatility models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C12 C14 C58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jempfin.2016.12.005

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