Abstract
SUMMARY We study the bias of Yule-Walker, least squares and Burg-type estimates of the residual variance of autoregressive processes. Both simulations and theory indicate that Yule-Walker estimates are inferior to least squares and Burg-type estimates. The effect on order determination is also studied, and we extend the results on overestimation of the AIC criterion to the general multivariate case. For strongly autocorrelated processes, Yule-Walker estimates of residual variance and order may be severely biased even for comparatively large sample sizes.
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