Least‐squares estimation of GARCH(1,1) models with heavy‐tailed errors
重尾误差下 GARCH(1,1) 模型的最小二乘估计
GARCH(1,1) models are widely used for modelling processes with time‐varying volatility. These include financial time series, which can be particularly heavy tailed. In this paper, we propose a novel log‐transform‐based least‐squares approach to the estimation of GARCH(1,1) models. Within this approach, the scale of the estimated volatility is dependent on an unknown tuning constant. By means of a backtesting exercise on both real and simulated data, we show that knowledge of…