This function finds the optimal lag kstar for the dfgls
test.
Usage
s2ar(yts, penalty, kmax, kmin)
Arguments
yts
A NxT matrix containing the data to find kstar for.
penalty
a binary selection of 0 or 1. 0 uses the MAIC, a penalty on
k that accounts for the bias in the sum of the autoregressive coefficients.
1 uses the more general form MIC.
kmax
The maximum number of lags for the vector autoregressions. An
upper bound of (12x(T/100)^.25)^8 is suggested
in Schwert (1989)
kmin
The minimum number of lags for the vector autoregression. k equal to 0
is a reasonable point.
Value
kstar A vector of optimal lags for each column of yts
References
Schwert, G. W. 1989. Tests for unit roots: A Monte Carlo
investigation. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics 2: 147-159.
Serana Ng and P. Perron. 2000. Lag length selection and the construction of unit root
tests with good size and power. Econometrica 69:1519-1554.