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Choosing the Right Error in Term Structure Models

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  • Bobadilla, G.F.

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We study the influence of measurement error specification on estimation results in the context of continuous-time models of the term structure of interest rates. For this purpose, we estimate a two-factor mean-reverting stochastic model of the recent evolution of the Spanish term structure. The model is estimated under a baseline specification where errors are independent both serially and cross-sectionally, and the factors are general (i.e. unobservable), and under various other specifications, where factors are assumed to be observable, or where errors have either serial correlation, cross-sectional correlation, or both. We find that error specification has an important impact on the value of estimated fundamental parameters, i.e. those that define the continuous-time theoretical model. We conclude that the choice of specification may depend on what is the purpose of estimation, whether fitting, prediction, or accurate estimation of significant economic parameters.

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  • Bobadilla, G.F., 1999. "Choosing the Right Error in Term Structure Models," Papers 9904, Centro de Estudios Monetarios Y Financieros-.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:cemfdt:9904
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    Keywords

    ECONOMETRICS ; ESTIMATOR ; ECONOMETRIC MODELS ; INTEREST RATE;
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    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C40 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - General
    • C50 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - General
    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects

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