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Lag-one autocorrelation in short series: Estimation and hypothesis testing
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In the first part of the study, nine estimators of the first-order autoregressive parameter are reviewed and a new estimator is proposed. The relationships and discrepancies between the estimators are discussed in order to achieve a clear differentiation. In the second part of the study, the precision in the estimation of autocorrelation is studied. The performance of the ten lag-one autocorrelation estimators is compared in terms of Mean Square Error (combining bias and variance) using data series generated by Monte Carlo simulation. The results show that there is not a single optimal estimator for all conditions, suggesting that the estimator ought to be chosen according to sample size and to the information available of the possible direction of the serial dependence. Additionally, the probability of labelling an actually existing autocorrelation as statistically significant is explored using Monte Carlo sampling. The power estimates obtained are quite similar among the tests associated with the different estimators. These estimates evidence the small probability of detecting autocorrelation in series with less than 20 measurement times.
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SOLANAS PÉREZ, Antonio, MANOLOV, Rumen, SIERRA, Vicenta. Lag-one autocorrelation in short series: Estimation and hypothesis testing. _Psicologica_. 2010. Vol. 31, núm. 2, pàgs. 357-381. [consulta: 26 de febrer de 2026]. ISSN: 0211-2159. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/30382]