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Exchange rates and Markov switching dynamics

Cheung, Y W and Erlandsson, Ulf LU (2005) In Journal of Business & Economic Statistics 23(3). p.314-320
Abstract
This article presents a systematic and extensive empirical study on the presence of Markov switching dynamics in three dollar-based exchange rates. A Monte Carlo approach is adopted to circumvent the statistical inference problem inherent to the test of regime-switching behavior. Two data frequencies, two sample periods, and various specifications are considered. Quarterly data yield inconclusive evidence; the test rejects neither random walk nor Markov switching. Monthly data, on the other hand, offer unambiguous evidence of the presence of Markov switching dynamics. The results suggest that data frequency, in addition to sample size, is crucial for determining the number of regimes.
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sampling, Monte Carlo test, regime switching, exchange rate dynamics, frequency
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Journal of Business & Economic Statistics
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314 - 320
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American Statistical Association
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0735-0015
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10.1198/073500104000000488
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