The paper provides a review of basic elements of asymptotic theory. Topics include modes of convergence, laws of large numbers and central limit theorems.

This paper evaluates the forecasting performance of a continuous stochastic volatility model with two factors of volatility (SV2F) and compares it to those of GARCH and ARFIMA models. The empirical results show that the volatility forecasting ability of the SV2F model is better than that of the...

Using the 2004 income survey of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office we consider the targeting of two types of unemployment-related benefits: a) unemployment insurance and re-training benefits and b) the unemloyment assistance (UA). The evidence suggests that unemployment-related benefits...

Using the 2004 income survey of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office we consider the targeting of two types of unemployment-related benefits: a) unemployment insurance and re-training benefits and b) the unemloyment assistance (UA). The evidence suggests that unemployment-related benefits...

By far, the most popular test for spatial correlation is the one based on Moran's (1950) I test statistic. Despite this, the available results in the literature concerning the large sample distribution of this statistic are limited and have been derived under assumptions that do not cover many...

Separating seasonal components from other sources of economic fluctuations is crucial for both economic modeling and policy making. Practitioners treat seasonality as noise to be removed before estimating models and tend to apply deseasonalizing methods i

In the wake of regulatory, information technology and methodological changes, statistical property valuation has been gaining traction in Hungary. This paper looks at the available methods of appraisal based on the literature. We provide an overview of the advantages and drawbacks of the...

In the wake of regulatory, information technology and methodological changes, statistical property valuation has been gaining traction in Hungary. This paper looks at the available methods of appraisal based on the literature. We provide an overview of the advantages and drawbacks of the...