 To difference or not to difference: a Monte Carlo investigation of inference in vector autoregression modelsRichard Ashley () and Randal Verbrugge International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies, 2009, vol. 1, issue 3, 242-274 Abstract: It is often unclear whether time series displaying substantial persistence should be modelled as a vector autoregression in levels (perhaps with a trend term) or in differences. The impact of this decision on inference is examined here using Monte Carlo simulation. In particular, the size and power of variable inclusion (Granger causality) tests and the coverage of impulse response function confidence intervals are examined for simulated vector autoregression models using a variety of estimation techniques. We conclude that testing should be done using differenced regressors, but that overdifferencing a model yields poor impulse response function confidence interval coverage; modelling in Hodrick-Prescott filtered levels yields poor results in any case. We find that the lag-augmented vector autoregression method suggested by Toda and Yamamoto (1995) – which models the level of the series but allows for variable inclusion testing on changes in the series – performs well for both Granger causality testing and impulse response function estimation. Keywords: vector autoregressions; VAR models; differencing; impulse response function; unit root; Monte Carlo simulation. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:injdan:v:1:y:2009:i:3:p:242-274 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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