Robust Forecasting of Non-Stationary Time Series

C. Croux, R. Fried, I. Gijbels, K. Mahieu

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Abstract

This paper proposes a robust forecasting method for non-stationary time series. The time series is modelled using non-parametric heteroscedastic regression, and fitted by a localized MM-estimator, combining high robustness and large efficiency. The proposed method is shown to produce reliable forecasts in the presence of outliers, non-linearity, and heteroscedasticity. In the absence of outliers, the forecasts are only slightly less precise than those based on a localized Least Squares estimator. An additional advantage of the MM-estimator is that it provides a robust estimate of the local variability of the time series.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationTilburg
PublisherEconometrics
Number of pages17
Volume2010-105
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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NameCentER Discussion Paper
Volume2010-105

Keywords

  • Heteroscedasticity
  • Non-parametric regression
  • Prediction
  • Outliers
  • Robustness

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