Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2005
Abstract
This study examines whether small sample bias affects the standard inference about the foreign exchange market efficiency hypothesis. Our findings indicate that the bias is large enough to result in rejection of the efficient market hypothesis even when it is true. We use bootstrapping to adjust for the bias and find that the hypothesis cannot be rejected for the Swiss franc and French franc. We also find that the bias plays a significant role in the inference that expectation error causes inefficiency in the foreign exchange markets. After bias adjustment, the rational expectation hypothesis holds even at one month-horizon.
Recommended Citation
Al-Zoubi, Haitham and Daal, Elton, "A Note on the Foreign Exchange Market Efficiency Hypothesis: Does Small Sample Bias affect Inference?" (2005). Department of Economics and Finance Working Papers, 1991-2006. Paper 33.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/econ_wp/33