On the mean-reverting properties of target zone exchange rates: a cautionary note

被引:14
作者
Taylor, MP [1 ]
Iannizzotto, M
机构
[1] Univ Warwick, Warwick Business Sch, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England
[2] Univ Durham, Dept Econ & Finance, Durham DH1 3HY, England
关键词
exchange rates; target zones; mean-reversion;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(00)00402-X
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We, estimate a franc-mark target zone model and find a very limited 'honeymoon effect'. Monte Carlo experiments calibrated with the estimates caution against the use of standard linear tests for non-mean reversion as indirect tests of the target zone model. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:117 / 129
页数:13
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