Abstract
This paper proposes a set of formal tests to address the goodness-of-fit of Markov switching models. These formal tests are constructed as tests of model consistency and of both parametric and non-parametric encompassing. The formal tests are then combined with informal tests using simulation in combination with non-parametric density and conditional mean estimation. The informal tests are shown to be useful in shedding light on the failure (or success) of the encompassing tests. Several examples are provided.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 703-725 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 |