Taylor and Francis Group, Applied Financial Economics, 2(10), p. 177-184, 2000
SSRN Electronic Journal
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.33672
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We test for stochastic long memory in the Greek stock market, an emerging capital market. The fractional differencing parameter is estimated using the spectral regression method. Contrary to findings for major capital markets, significant and robust evidence of positive long-term persistence is found in the Greek stock market. As compared to benchmark linear models, the estimated fractional models provide improved out-of-sample forecasting accuracy for the Greek stock returns series over longer forecasting horizons.