Robust Tests of Forecast Accuracy for Factor‐Augmented Regressions With an Application to the Novel EA‐MD‐QD Dataset
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21653451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessandro Morico (University of Bologna Bologna Italy), Ovidijus Stauskas (0000-0002-5326-8794, BI Norwegian Business School Oslo Norway) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Applied Econometrics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-1255 • E-ISSN: 0883-7252 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jae.70056 |
| OpenAlex | W7154627954 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 53 |
We present four novel tests of equal predictive accuracy and encompassing á Pitarakis (2023, 2025) for factor‐augmented regressions. Factors are estimated using cross‐section averages (CAs) of grouped series and our theoretical findings are empirically relevant: asymptotic normality, robustness to an overspecification of the number of factors, tractability of different degrees of predictor persistence, and invariance to the location of structural breaks in the loadings. Simulations reveal good local power properties of our tests. We apply them to the novel EA‐MD‐QD dataset by Barigozzi et al. (2024b)—which covers the Euro Area as a whole and its primary member countries—and show that factors offer predictive power
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