Models

Unrestricted case (φ ≠ 0) or restricted case (φ = 0)

Coefficient Driver of Equation (4)

Coefficient Estimates of γ0t in Equations (3) and (4)

Coefficient Driver of Equation (5)

Coefficient Estimates of γ1t in Equations (3) and (5)

Theil Forecasting Values

Conclusion

Zit

π00

π0i

Zjt

π10

π1j

U Statistic

Accept/Reject

I

φ = 0

CEXPI

159842.90

−512.65

PI

1.985

−0.000018

12.27

REJECT

(10.95)a

(−4.317)a

(16.36)a

(−7.119)a

II

φ ≠ 0

OMT

55627.70

244.12

PI

2.479

−0.000013

0.65

ACCEPT

(3.307)a

(1.660)c

(2.247)b

(−2.266)b

III

φ = 0

OMT

9320.21

473.03

PI

9.492

−0.00016

8.91

REJECT

(1.196)

(6.265)a

(8.089)a

(−5.081)a

IV

φ = 0

REEXR

128708.07

−595.29

PI

11.212

−0.0002

10.96

REJECT

(4.656)a

(−2.566)a

(7.792)a

(−4.936)a

V

φ = 0

CEXPI

33091.90

161.69

GFCF

13.047

−0.00018

11.96

REJECT

(4.417)a

(3.314)a

(9.169)a

(−6.007)a

VI

φ = 0

OMT

9689.82

468.19

GFCF

9.806

−0.00013

8.71

REJECT

(1.261)

(6.285)a

(8.277)a

(−5.291)a

VII

φ = 0

REEXR

127989.55

−590.57

GFCF

11.577

−0.00016

10.7

REJECT

(4.695)a

(−2.581)a

(7.973)a

(−5.137)a

VIII

φ ≠ 0

CEXPI

109318.23

−244.65

PC

3.384

−0.0000052

5.91

REJECT

(12.84)a

(−4.048)a

(3.534)a

(−2.430)b

IX

φ = 0

CEXPI

35287.53

151.79

PC

11.413

−0.00004

18.91

REJECT

(4.379)a

(2.885)a

(8.122)a

(−4.919)a

X

φ≠0

OMT

76300.71

30.931

PC

3.551

−0.0000054

6.84

REJECT

(4.867)a

(0.223)

(4.208)a

(−2.530)a

XI

φ≠0

OMT

8383.01

486.80

PC

8.581

−0.000029

13.72

REJECT

(1.015)

(6.168)a

(7.466)a

(−4.387)a

XII

φ = 0

REEXR

130223.24

−604.15

PC

10.165

−0.000036

16.89

REJECT

(4.507)a

(−2.491)b

(7.213)a

(−4.287)a