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Bayesian forecasting is a natural product of a Bayesian approach to inference. The Bayesian approach in general …. In Bayesian forecasting, one simply takes a subset of the unknown quantities to be future values of some variables of … interest. This chapter presents the principles of Bayesian forecasting, and describes recent advances in computational …
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We propose a new approach to deal with structural breaks in time series models. The key contribution is an alternative dynamic stochastic specification for the model parameters which describes potential breaks. After a break new parameter values are generated from a so-called baseline prior...
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. While the forecasting error of the combined forecast tends to be systematically smaller than that of the individual model …
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We propose a method to incorporate information from Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models into Dynamic Factor Analysis. The method combines a procedure previously applied for Bayesian Vector Autoregressions and a Gibbs Sampling approach for Dynamic Factor Models. The factors in...
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We propose a new approach to deal with structural breaks in time series models. The key contribution is an alternative dynamic stochastic specification for the model parameters which describes potential breaks. After a break new parameter values are generated from a so-called baseline prior...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325904
features of observed data and of forecasting oneperiod ahead output-gap and investment with a remarkable degree of accuracy. …
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We propose a new algorithm which allows easy estimation of Vector Autoregressions (VARs) featuring asymmetric priors and time varying volatilities, even when the cross sectional dimension of the system N is particularly large. The algorithm is based on a simple triangularisation which allows to...
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This paper discusses how the forecast accuracy of a Bayesian vector autoregression (BVAR) is affected by introducing the zero lower bound on the federal funds rate. As a benchmark I adopt a common BVAR specification, including 18 variables, estimated shrinkage, and no nonlinearity. Then I...
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This paper provides a detailed assessment of the real-time forecast accuracy of a wide range of vector autoregressive models (VAR) that allow for both structural change and indicators sampled at different frequencies. We extend the literature by evaluating a mixed-frequency time-varying...
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We extend the literature on economic forecasting by constructing a mixed-frequency time-varying parameter vector … competitors. In particular, inflation forecasts benefit from this new forecasting approach. Finally, we assess the models …
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