Simulation-based finite sample linearity test against smooth transition models

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 68, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 797-812

  González, Andrés ^a,b   Teräsvirta, Timo ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Colombia)

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EID: 37849187778     PISSN: 03059049     EISSN: 14680084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0084.2006.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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