Predictive regressions are widely used in empirical economics and finance to investigate the Granger causality test, linear rational expectations hypothesis test, and market efficiency hypothesis. This paper develops a new unified predictability test regardless of the properties of predictors....

Using the augmented Dickey-Fuller test to verify the existence of a unit root in an autoregressive process often requires the correctly specified intercept, since the test statistics can be distinctive under different model specifications and lead to contradictory results at times. In this...

The main purpose of this handbook is to illustrate the mathematically fundamental implementation of various volatility models in the banking and financial industries, both at home and abroad, through use of real-world, time-sensitive applications. Conceived and written by over two-dozen experts...