Research Article

Nonlinear Cointegration and Asymmetric Adjustment in Purchasing Power Parity of the USA, Germany, and Pakistan

Table 1

Null and alternative hypotheses for monthly unit root test.

Test of unit root at different frequenciesNull and alternative hypotheses

Zero frequency unit root
Biannual frequency unit root
Seasonal frequency unit root at least one of them is not equal to zero
where j = C, D, E, F, G and i = 3, 4, 5, ...., 12