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The sensitivity of nonparametric misspecification tests to disturbance autocorrelation

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Andrea Vaona () (Istituto Ricerche Economiche, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Lugano, Switzerland.)

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We show that some nonparametric specification tests can be robust to disturbance autocorrelation. This robustness can be affected by the specification of the true model and by the sample size. Once applied to the prediction of changes in the Euro Repo rate by means of an index based on ECB wording, we find that the least sensitive nonparametric tests can have a comparable performance to a RESET test with robust standard errors.

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Paper provided by Biblioteca universitaria di Lugano (University Library of Lugano) in its series Quaderni della facoltà di Scienze economiche dell'Università di Lugano with number 0803.

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Keywords: nonparametric misspecification tests serial correlation central bank communication.

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C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods
C15 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General - - - Statistical Simulation Methods
E5 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit

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