How to estimate dynamic factor model using stata software. The following data step creates the yieldcurve data set, dns, that is used in this article. Compared with the generalized dynamic factor analysis model, the model does not need to satisfy the 4 assumptions of the generalized dynamic factor analysis model at the same time. The di erence between our multilevel and a two level model is best understood when there is a single factor at each level.
The model, which we call the generalized dynamicfactor model, is novel to the literature and general. In econometrics, a dynamic factor also known as a diffusion index is a series which measures the comovement of many time series. We use matlab to estimate the common factor with principal components. Dynamic factor analysis with the greta package for r.
Statas dfactor estimates the parameters of dynamicfactor models by maximum likelihood. Dynamicfactor models are flexible models for multivariate time series in which the observed endogenous variables are linear functions of exogenous covariates and unobserved factors, which have a vector autoregressive structure. This document may be reproduced for educational and research purposes, so long as the copies contain this notice and are retained for personal use or distributed free. In a simulation study, the precision of the estimated factors are evaluated, and in an empirical example, the usefulness of the model is illustrated. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Dynamic factor models dfm constitute an active and growing area of research, both in econometrics, in macroeconomics, and in finance. Opt a statespace representation of lams 1990 gerneralized hamilton model and kims 1994 filtereasier version tvpmrkf.
Clements mp, henry df oxford handbook of economic forecasting. Estimating a dynamic factor model in eviews using the. The model is calculated with regard to every years cross section data factor composite scores the highest and lowest, respectively, for the best and worst vector. A multi factor model with one dynamic factor which is the market and possibly several other static factors can be called a dynamic market model. A complete representation of the dynamic factor model implemented in matlab has the form.
Dynamic factor demand models and productivity analysis m. The expansion of the factor model to include a dynamic factor means that an alternative approach to the principal components estimator is needed. The order of the vector autoregression followed by the factors. Although eviews has builtin factor analysis, we do not yet. A multifactor model is a financial model that employs multiple factors in its computations to explain market phenomena andor equilibrium asset prices. Dynamic factor models, cointegration, and error correction. Its main drawback is that factor copula models exhibit correlation smiles when calibrating against market tranche quotes.
The data are monthly bond yields that were recorded between the start of 1970 to the end of 2000 for 17 bonds of different maturities. A multi factor model is a financial model that employs multiple factors in its computations to explain market phenomena andor equilibrium asset prices. Dynamic factor models have become very popular for analyzing highdimensional time series, and are now standard tools in, for instance, business cycle analysis and forecasting. It empowers you to accurately represent realworld processes, including their inherent variability and interdependencies, in order to conduct predictive analysis on potential changes. A multifactor model with one dynamic factor which is the market and possibly several other static factors can be called a dynamic market model. A diffusion index is intended to indicate the changes of the fraction of economic data time series which increase or decrease over the selected time interval. If the factors f t and the idiosyncratic terms are stationary, and hence the data x it are stationary as well, the factors f t and the loadings i can be consistently estimated using the. We then use a kalman filter to introduce dynamics into the model. Dynamic factor analysis dfa is a dimensionreduction technique especially designed for timeseries data. Forecasting gdp with a dynamic factor model matlab. Dynamic hierarchical factor models columbia university. Promodel is a discreteevent simulation technology that is used to plan, design and improve new or existing manufacturing, logistics and other operational systems. Factor analysis model based on the theory of the topsis in. It has been used in econometric harvey 1989 and psychological fields molenaar 1985.
Many applications lie at the center of policy questions raised by the recent financial crises, such as the connections between yields on government debt, credit risk, inflation, and economic growth. Dynamic factor models were originally proposed by geweke 1977 as a timeseries extension of factor models previously developed for crosssectional data. Dynamic factor demand models and productivity analysis. Thus in the sequel we will consider a nonstationary version of 45 in which the transition equation has. Dfa can be used to model short, nonstationary time series in terms of common patterns and explanatory variables. To model complex dynamics, the proposed model allows the state at a given time to depend on the states and observations over several past time steps. Business cycle turning points and a new coincident index. An overview of the factor augmented errorcorrection model, advances in econometrics, in. Dynamic factor analysis to estimate common trends in.
Estimating a dynamic factor model in eviews using the kalman filter and smoother martin solberger uppsala university ministry of finance, sweden erik sp anberg ministry of finance, sweden abstract in this paper, we set up a dynamic factor model in eviews using only a small amount of programming. A dynamic model of offshore software development experts. Q is by definition identity, x0 is zero and v0 is diagonal with large variance 5. On the other hand the dynamic fa model 45 can handle nonstationary series rather trivially.
A dynamic factor model estimation will typically return 3 estimates, namely principal component estimator, a twostep estimator as well as quasimaximum likelihood qml estimator. Dynamic hierarchical factor models serena ngy emanuel moenchz simon potterx december 11, 2008 abstract this paper presents a three level dynamic factor model with a block structure that allows us to distinguish seriesspeci c variations from two types of common variations. Identification and estimation mario fomi, marc hallin, marco lippi, and lucrezia reichlin abstractthis paper proposes a factor model with infinite dynamics and nonorthogonal idiosyncratic components. Despite their popularity, most statistical software do not provide these models within standard packages. In early influential work, sargent and sims 1977 showed that two. Most theoretical models assume a static transactional relationship from various factors to a binary offshoring decision. Statas new dfactor command estimates the parameters of dynamicfactor models by maximum likelihood. The system dynamics software true temporal reasoning universal elaboration, developed by trueworld system dynamics, is a tool for modeling, simulating, analyzing and optimizing multidomain dynamic applications vensim. A standard factor model ignores the block structure and simply.
Jul 01, 2015 a dynamic factor model estimation will typically return 3 estimates, namely principal component estimator, a twostep estimator as well as quasimaximum likelihood qml estimator. We call this method dynamic factor graph dfg, a natural extension of factor graphs speci. The common factor model must consider both static and dynamic interactions among the observed indicators. Under dfm1, the dynamic factors f t and the dynamic factor loadings. An overview of the factoraugmented errorcorrection model, advances in econometrics, in. Dynamic modeling with uml diagrams for dynamic modeling interaction diagrams describe the dynamic behavior between objects statechart diagrams describe the dynamic behavior of a single object. The data are monthly bond yields that were recorded between the start of 1970 to the end of 2000 for 17 bonds of. I want to estimate dynamic factor model with 2 unobserved factors where i have 1 quarterly variable hph my object is its forecast and 6 monthly variables dtr, ipp, idp, sid, spi, tpc.