Asymptotic null distribution of the likelihood ratio test in Markov switching models

International Economic Review

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 763-788

  Garcia, René ^a  

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EID: 0001563266     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2527399     Document Type: Article

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