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Threshold heteroskedastic models

01 Sep 1994-Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC DYNAMICS AND CONTROL)-Vol. 18, Iss: 5, pp 931-955
TL;DR: In this paper, the conditional standard deviation is a piecewise linear function of past values of the white noise, which allows different reactions of the volatility to different signs of the lagged errors.
About: This article is published in Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.The article was published on 1994-09-01. It has received 2125 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity & Heteroscedasticity.
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TL;DR: This paper proposed a new generalized autoregressive conditionally heteroskedastic (GARCH) process, the asymmetric generalized dynamic conditional correlation (AG-DCC) model, which allows for series-specific news impact and smoothing parameters and permits conditional asymmetries in correlation dynamics.
Abstract: This paper proposes a new generalized autoregressive conditionally heteroskedastic (GARCH) process, the asymmetric generalized dynamic conditional correlation (AG-DCC) model The AG-DCC process extends previous specifications along two dimensions: it allows for series-specific news impact and smoothing parameters and permits conditional asymmetries in correlation dynamics The AG-DCC specification is well suited to examine correlation dynamics among different asset classes and investigate the presence of asymmetric responses in conditional variances and correlations to negative returns We employ the AG-DCC model to analyze the behavior of international equities and government bonds While equity returns show strong evidence of asymmetries in conditional volatility, little is found for bond returns However, both equities and bonds exhibit asymmetries in conditional correlations, with equities responding stronger than bonds to joint bad news The article also finds that, during periods of financial turmoil, equity market volatilities show important linkages, and conditional equity correlations among regional groups increase dramatically Furthermore, in January 1999 with the introduction of the euro, we document significant evidence of a structural break in correlation although not in

1,733 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the most important developments in multivariate ARCH-type modeling are surveyed, including model specifications, inference methods, and the main areas of application in financial econometrics.
Abstract: This paper surveys the most important developments in multivariate ARCH-type modelling. It reviews the model specifications, the inference methods, and the main areas of application of these models in financial econometrics.

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TL;DR: In this article, the relative importance of world and local information to change through time in both the expected returns and conditional variance processes is analyzed, and the authors find that capital market liberalization often increase the correlation between local market returns and the world market but do not drive up local market volatility.

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TL;DR: In this article, a computer program for modelling financial time series is presented, based on the Random Walk Hypothesis, which is used to forecast trends in prices in futures markets.
Abstract: Features of Financial Returns Modelling Price Volatility Forecasting Standard Deviations The Accuracy of Autocorrelation Estimates Testing the Random Walk Hypothesis Forecasting Trends in Prices Evidence Against the Efficiency of Futures Markets Valuing Options Appendix: A Computer Program for Modelling Financial Time Series.

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TL;DR: In this article, a two-factor model with time-varying betas that accommodates various degrees of market integration is used to examine contagion during crisis periods and measure the proportion of volatility driven by global, regional, and local factors.
Abstract: Contagion is usually defined as correlation between markets in excess of that implied by economic fundamentals; however, there is considerable disagreement regarding the definition of the fundamentals, how they might differ across countries, and the mechanisms that link them to asset returns. Our research starts with a two-factor model with time-varying betas that accommodates various degrees of market integration. We apply this model to stock returns in three different regions: Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. In addition to examining contagion during crisis periods, we document time variation in world and regional market integration and measure the proportion of volatility driven by global, regional, and local factors.

896 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a new class of stochastic processes called autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic (ARCH) processes are introduced, which are mean zero, serially uncorrelated processes with nonconstant variances conditional on the past, but constant unconditional variances.
Abstract: Traditional econometric models assume a constant one-period forecast variance. To generalize this implausible assumption, a new class of stochastic processes called autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic (ARCH) processes are introduced in this paper. These are mean zero, serially uncorrelated processes with nonconstant variances conditional on the past, but constant unconditional variances. For such processes, the recent past gives information about the one-period forecast variance. A regression model is then introduced with disturbances following an ARCH process. Maximum likelihood estimators are described and a simple scoring iteration formulated. Ordinary least squares maintains its optimality properties in this set-up, but maximum likelihood is more efficient. The relative efficiency is calculated and can be infinite. To test whether the disturbances follow an ARCH process, the Lagrange multiplier procedure is employed. The test is based simply on the autocorrelation of the squared OLS residuals. This model is used to estimate the means and variances of inflation in the U.K. The ARCH effect is found to be significant and the estimated variances increase substantially during the chaotic seventies.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a natural generalization of the ARCH (Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedastic) process introduced in 1982 to allow for past conditional variances in the current conditional variance equation is proposed.

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TL;DR: In this article, an exponential ARCH model is proposed to study volatility changes and the risk premium on the CRSP Value-Weighted Market Index from 1962 to 1987, which is an improvement over the widely-used GARCH model.
Abstract: This paper introduces an ARCH model (exponential ARCH) that (1) allows correlation between returns and volatility innovations (an important feature of stock market volatility changes), (2) eliminates the need for inequality constraints on parameters, and (3) allows for a straightforward interpretation of the "persistence" of shocks to volatility. In the above respects, it is an improvement over the widely-used GARCH model. The model is applied to study volatility changes and the risk premium on the CRSP Value-Weighted Market Index from 1962 to 1987. Copyright 1991 by The Econometric Society.

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TL;DR: In this article, a modified GARCH-M model was used to find a negative relation between conditional expected monthly return and conditional variance of monthly return, using seasonal patterns in volatility and nominal interest rates to predict conditional variance.
Abstract: We find support for a negative relation between conditional expected monthly return and conditional variance of monthly return, using a GARCH-M model modified by allowing (1) seasonal patterns in volatility, (2) positive and negative innovations to returns having different impacts on conditional volatility, and (3) nominal interest rates to predict conditional variance. Using the modified GARCH-M model, we also show that monthly conditional volatility may not be as persistent as was thought. Positive unanticipated returns appear to result in a downward revision of the conditional volatility whereas negative unanticipated returns result in an upward revision of conditional volatility. THE TRADEOFF BETWEEN RISK and return has long been an important topic in asset valuation research. Most of this research has examined the tradeoff between risk and return among different securities within a given time period. The intertemporal relation between risk and return has been examined by several authors-Fama and Schwert (1977), French, Schwert, and Stambaugh (1987), Harvey (1989), Campbell and Hentschel (1992), Nelson (1991), and Chan, Karolyi, and Stulz (1992), to name a few. This paper extends that research.

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