Testing the Restrictions of the Almon Lag Technique

Abstract

This article considers testing the restrictions imposed by Almon's approach to estimation of distributed lag relationships. The conventional likelihood ratio test procedure requires that the regression equation be estimated in unrestricted form and then subject to the Almon restrictions. An alternative test is suggested which has the advantage of requiring only that the unrestricted version be estimated. The problem of selecting the order of the polynomial is discussed and a numerical example is presented.