Allison, J.S.Swanepoel, J.W.H.2013-01-232013-01-232011Allison, J.S. & Swanepoel, J.W.H. 2011. New semiparametric and nonparametric bootstrap tests for Spearman's rho. South African statistical journal, 45(1):29-40. [http://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC99131]0038-271Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/7942https://journals.co.za/content/sasj/45/1/EJC99131http://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC99131In this paper we propose two bootstrap-based tests for Spearman's rho. The first is a semiparametric test based on copulas, while the second is a nonparametric test. The efficiency of the tests are investigated by means of a Monte-Carlo study. It is found that they perform very satisfactorily as far as size and power are concerned.enBootstrapCopulaSpearman's rhoArticle