Mexican pension funds dynamic and performance: a conditional volatility with structural breaks analysis

  • Marissa Martínez-Preece Autonomous Metropolitan University, Azcapotzalco Unit, Mexico
  • Miriam Sosa Castro Autonomous Metropolitan University, Iztapalapa Unit, Mexico
  • Carlos Zubieta-Badillo Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Azcapotzalco, México
Keywords: conditional volatility, Markov regime-switching, structural changes, pension funds, siefore

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the pension system returns conditional volatility, as well as the volatility dynamics and structural changes that have taken place during the period studied (July 1997 to April 2018). In order to achieve this objective, the methodology used was to implement GARCH (1,1) models, and to conduct various tests to ascertain the presence of regimen switching. In addition, an Autorregresive Markov Regime-Switching Model was estimated, which
allowed to distinguish between high and low volatility regimens. This paper contribution is to present a broader analysis of pension funds volatility through the detection of volatility regimen

Published
2019-06-01
How to Cite
Martínez-Preece, M., Sosa Castro, M., & Zubieta-Badillo, C. (2019). Mexican pension funds dynamic and performance: a conditional volatility with structural breaks analysis. Journal of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Autonomous University of Yucatan, 36(93), 9-34. https://doi.org/10.33937/reveco.2019.104
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Original Articles