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Estimating long memory in panel random-coefficient AR(1) data

Statistics Theory 2019-09-23 v3 Statistics Theory

Abstract

It is well-known that random-coefficient AR(1) process can have long memory depending on the index β\beta of the tail distribution function of the random coefficient, if it is a regularly varying function at unity. We discuss estimation of β\beta from panel data comprising N random-coefficient AR(1) series, each of length T. The estimator of β\beta is constructed as a version of the tail index estimator of Goldie and Smith (1987) applied to sample lag 1 autocorrelations of individual time series. Its asymptotic normality is derived under certain conditions on N, T and some parameters of our statistical model. Based on this result, we construct a statistical procedure to test if the panel random-coefficient AR(1) data exhibit long memory. A simulation study illustrates finite-sample performance of the introduced estimator and testing procedure.

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@article{arxiv.1710.09735,
  title  = {Estimating long memory in panel random-coefficient AR(1) data},
  author = {Remigijus Leipus and Anne Philippe and Vytaute Pilipauskaite and Donatas Surgailis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.09735},
  year   = {2019}
}