Abstract
This article presents a new way of modeling time-varying volatility. We generalize the usual stochastic volatility models to encompass regime-switching properties. The unobserved state variables are governed by a first-order Markov process. Bayesian estimators are constructed by Gibbs sampling. High-, medium- and low-volatility states are identified for the Standard and Poor's 500 weekly return data. Persistence in volatility is explained by the persistence in the low- and the medium-volatility states. The high-volatility regime is able to capture the 1987 crash and overlap considerably with four U.S. economic recession periods. Copyright © 1998 American Statistical Association.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 244-253 |
Journal | Journal of Business and Economic Statistics |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1998 |
Citation
So, M. K. P., Lam, K., & Li, W. K. (1998). A stochastic volatility model with Markov switching. Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 16(2), 244-253. doi: 10.1080/07350015.1998.10524758Keywords
- ARCH model
- Bayesian inference
- Data augmentation
- Gibbs sampling
- Monte Carlo Markov chain