Testing for Granger (non-)causality in a time-varying coefficient VAR model
Dimitris Christopoulos and
Miguel Leon-Ledesma
Journal of Forecasting, 2008, vol. 27, issue 4, 293-303
Abstract:
In this paper we propose Granger (non-)causality tests based on a VAR model allowing for time-varying coefficients. The functional form of the time-varying coefficients is a logistic smooth transition autoregressive (LSTAR) model using time as the transition variable. The model allows for testing Granger non-causality when the VAR is subject to a smooth break in the coefficients of the Granger causal variables. The proposed test then is applied to the money-output relationship using quarterly US data for the period 1952:2-2002:4. We find that causality from money to output becomes stronger after 1978:4 and the model is shown to have a good out-of-sample forecasting performance for output relative to a linear VAR model. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1002/for.1060
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