Arbeitspapier

Bayesian estimation of sparse dynamic factor models with order-independent identification

The analysis of large panel data sets (with N variables) involves methods of dimension reduction and optimal information extraction. Dimension reduction is usually achieved by extracting the common variation in the data into few factors (k, where k << N). In the present project, factors are estimated within a state space framework. To obtain a parsimonious representation, the N x k factor loading matrix is estimated under a sparse prior, which assumes that either many zeros may be present in each column of the matrix, or many rows may contain zeros. The significant factor loadings in columns define the variables driven by specific factors and offer an explicit interpretation of the factors. Zeros in rows indicate irrelevant variables which do not add much information to the inference. The contribution includes a new way of identification which is independent of variable ordering and which is based on semi-orthogonal loadings.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Working Paper ; No. 13.04

Classification
Wirtschaft
Bayesian Analysis: General
Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
Subject
Dynamic factor model
Identification
Sparsity

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Kaufmann, Sylvia
Schumacher, Christian
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee
(where)
Gerzensee
(when)
2013

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Kaufmann, Sylvia
  • Schumacher, Christian
  • Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee

Time of origin

  • 2013

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