enc.test: Test for Forecast Encompassing

Description Usage Arguments Details Value

Description

The Test for Forecast Encompassing compares the forecast of two forecast methods.

Usage

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enc.test(y, fA, fB)

Arguments

y

The observed time series.

fA

Forecast from method A.

fB

Forecast from method B.

Details

The null hypothesis is that the method A forecast encompasses of method B, i.e., method B have the same information of method A. The alternative hypothesis is that method B have additional information.

Value

An object of class "coeftest" which is essentially a coefficient matrix with columns containing the estimates, associated standard errors, test statistics and p values.


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