Structural break

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A structural break is a concept in economics. A structural break appears when we see an unexpected shift in a (macroeconomic) time series. This can lead to huge forecasting errors and unreliability of the model in general. This issue was popularised by David Hendry.

To test if a structural break exists, economists often use a Chow test.