Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Franses, Ph.H.B.F. Author-Name-Last: Franses Author-Name-First: Philip Hans Author-Person: pfr226 Author-Name: de Groot, E.A. Author-Name-Last: de Groot Author-Name-First: Bert Author-Name: Legerstee, R. Author-Name-Last: Legerstee Author-Name-First: Rianne Title: Testing for harmonic regressors Abstract: This paper reports on simulation results for the Wald test for ∝1=∝2=0 in the regression model [Please open the additional file (8526_math.png) to see the regression model] for the case ĸ is known and for the case where ĸ has to be estimated using nonlinear least squares (NLS). This last situation is not standard, and we therefore provide critical values for further use. A power study shows that choosing inappropriate starting values for ĸ leads to a quick loss of power. Creation-Date: 2007-01-31 File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/8526/ei2007-04.pdf File-Format: application/pdf Series: RePEc:ems:eureir Number: EI 2007-04 Keywords: critical values, harmonic regressors Handle: RePEc:ems:eureir:8526