Testing and Inference in Nonlinear Cointegrating Vector Error Correction Models

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Testing and Inference in Nonlinear Cointegrating Vector Error Correction Models. / Kristensen, Dennis; Rahbek, Anders.

I: Econometric Theory, Bind 29, Nr. 6, 2013, s. 1238-1288.

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Kristensen, D & Rahbek, A 2013, 'Testing and Inference in Nonlinear Cointegrating Vector Error Correction Models', Econometric Theory, bind 29, nr. 6, s. 1238-1288. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266466613000054

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Kristensen, D., & Rahbek, A. (2013). Testing and Inference in Nonlinear Cointegrating Vector Error Correction Models. Econometric Theory, 29(6), 1238-1288. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266466613000054

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Kristensen D, Rahbek A. Testing and Inference in Nonlinear Cointegrating Vector Error Correction Models. Econometric Theory. 2013;29(6):1238-1288. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266466613000054

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Kristensen, Dennis ; Rahbek, Anders. / Testing and Inference in Nonlinear Cointegrating Vector Error Correction Models. I: Econometric Theory. 2013 ; Bind 29, Nr. 6. s. 1238-1288.

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