Rationalizing an Econometric Test Model: An Empirical Investigation of ARCH Family Models

  • Mohammad Naim Azimi Department of Industrial Economics Rana University Kabul - Afghanistan
Keywords: ARCH, GARCH, TARCH, PARCH, EGARCH, PPI

Abstract

Selecting an appropriate econometric testing model is of high value to scholars of this field. The central focus of this paper is to empirically investigate the rationality and appropriateness of an econometric testing model for time series macroeconomic variables that exhibit clustering volatility. We test the India’s Producer Price Index (PPI) covering the period January 01, 1947 to October 30, 2015 arranged on monthly basis by using the ARCH family models. The empirical investigation and statistical analysis show that among ARCH, GARCH, TARCH, PARCH and EGARCH models, the most rationale and appropriate testing model for PPI and as such variables that share common nature is the GARCH model as its statisitical result displays lower values for AIC, SIC and HIC that positively correspond with theoretical foundation of the econometric literature and satisfy the philosophical requirements.  

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2016-03-04
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Azimi, M. N. (2016). Rationalizing an Econometric Test Model: An Empirical Investigation of ARCH Family Models. Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Management, 5(4), 625-634. Retrieved from http://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jrbem/article/view/625
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