问题


There is a single choice question about econometrics. Answer the question by replying A, B, C or D.
Question: Which of the following criticisms of standard ("plain vanilla") GARCH models can be overcome by EGARCH models?

i) Estimated coefficient values from GARCH models may be negative

ii) GARCH models cannot account for leverage effects

iii) The responsiveness of future volatility to positive and negative shocks is symmetric under a GARCH formulation

iv) GARCH models cannot allow for a feedback from the volatility to the returns
A. (ii) and (iv) only
B. (i) and (iii) only
C. (i), (ii), and (iii) only
D. (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
Answer:

答案

模型 模型答案 正确答案
金声玉亮2.0

C
C
deepseekr1

The correct answer is **C. (i), (ii), and (iii) only**.

**Explanation:**

- **i) Estimated coefficient values from GARCH models may be negative**:
In standard GARCH, coefficients must be non-negative to ensure positive variance. EGARCH models the log of variance, allowing coefficients to be negative without violating non-negativity constraints. Thus, EGARCH overcomes this issue.

- **ii) GARCH models cannot account for leverage effects**:
Leverage effects (asymmetric volatility responses to shocks) are not captured by symmetric GARCH. EGARCH introduces an asymmetric term, enabling different impacts for positive and negative shocks, thus addressing leverage effects.

- **iii) Symmetric responsiveness of volatility to shocks in GARCH**:
GARCH assumes symmetric effects of shocks (via squared residuals). EGARCH explicitly models asymmetry, allowing different responses to positive/negative shocks, resolving this criticism.

- **iv) Feedback from volatility to returns**:
Feedback from volatility to returns requires incorporating volatility into the mean equation (e.g., GARCH-in-mean). EGARCH focuses on the variance equation and does not inherently address this feedback. Hence, this criticism is **not** resolved by EGARCH.

Thus, only **(i), (ii), and (iii)** are valid criticisms of GARCH addressed by EGARCH.

Answer: **C**
C
gpto1 C C
GPT-4o C. (i), (ii), and (iii) only C
llama3.1-70B-Instruct

A
C
llama3.1-405B-Instruct

C
C
DeepSeek-Coder-V2 B C
Qwen2-72B-Instruct C. (i), (ii), and (iii) only C
baichuan4 D. (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) C
doubao C

EGARCH models can address the issue of leverage effects (ii) and the symmetric responsiveness of volatility to shocks (iii). Negative coefficient values (i) can also potentially be handled better. However, EGARCH models do not directly deal with the feedback from volatility to returns (iv).
C
minimax C. (i), (ii), and (iii) only

EGARCH models can overcome the criticisms that the estimated coefficient values from GARCH models may be negative (i), GARCH models cannot account for leverage effects (ii), and the responsiveness of future volatility to positive and negative shocks is symmetric under a GARCH formulation (iii). However, both GARCH and EGARCH models typically assume that volatility is not affected by returns, meaning that (iv) is not a criticism that can be overcome by EGARCH specifically.
C
kimi A. (ii) and (iv) only

The EGARCH (Exponential Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity) model is an extension of the GARCH model that addresses some of the limitations of the standard GARCH model. Specifically, EGARCH models can account for leverage effects (ii), which are asymmetries in the response of volatility to positive and negative shocks, and they can also allow for a feedback from volatility to the returns (iv), which means that past volatility can influence future returns.

The criticism that estimated coefficient values from GARCH models may be negative (i) is not typically addressed by EGARCH models, as this is more of an estimation issue and can occur with any model depending on the data and the estimation method used.

The criticism that the responsiveness of future volatility to positive and negative shocks is symmetric under a GARCH formulation (iii) is actually a feature of the GARCH model, not a criticism that is overcome by EGARCH. EGARCH models introduce asymmetry in the response to shocks, which is different from the symmetric response assumed by GARCH models.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. (ii) and (iv) only.
C
wenxinyiyan C. (i), (ii), and (iii) only

Explanation:

i) Estimated coefficient values from GARCH models may be negative: This is true. Standard GARCH models do not ensure that all estimated coefficient values are positive, which can lead to negative variance estimates. The EGARCH model addresses this issue by modeling the logarithm of the variance, ensuring positivity.

ii) GARCH models cannot account for leverage effects: This is also true. Leverage effects refer to the asymmetric response of volatility to positive and negative returns. Standard GARCH models assume a symmetric response, while EGARCH models explicitly allow for asymmetry.

iii) The responsiveness of future volatility to positive and negative shocks is symmetric under a GARCH formulation: This criticism is valid and related to the leverage effect. As mentioned, standard GARCH models assume symmetry, whereas EGARCH models can capture asymmetry.

iv) GARCH models cannot allow for a feedback from the volatility to the returns: This criticism is not overcome by EGARCH models. Both standard GARCH and EGARCH models focus on modeling the conditional variance (volatility) of returns, not the returns themselves. Thus, they do not directly model feedback from volatility to returns. This feedback is typically explored in other models, such as stochastic volatility models or models that incorporate jumps.
C
zhipu The correct answer is **C. (i), (ii), and (iii) only**.

Here's the reasoning:

i) Estimated coefficient values from GARCH models may be negative: This is a criticism that can be overcome by EGARCH models, as EGARCH allows for negative coefficients without violating the non-negativity constraints of the variance.

ii) GARCH models cannot account for leverage effects: EGARCH models can account for leverage effects, which refer to the phenomenon where negative shocks to returns tend to increase volatility more than positive shocks.

iii) The responsiveness of future volatility to positive and negative shocks is symmetric under a GARCH formulation: EGARCH models overcome this by allowing for an asymmetric response to positive and negative shocks.

iv) GARCH models cannot allow for a feedback from the volatility to the returns: This criticism is not specifically addressed by EGARCH models. EGARCH primarily deals with the asymmetry in volatility responses and the flexibility in coefficient constraints, but it does not inherently provide a mechanism for feedback from volatility to returns.

Therefore, the criticisms that EGARCH models can overcome are (i), (ii), and (iii), making option C the correct choice.
C
gpto1 C C