eCite Digital Repository
On weak identification in structural VARMA models
Citation
Yao, W and Kam, T and Vahid, F, On weak identification in structural VARMA models, Economics Letters, 156 pp. 1-6. ISSN 0165-1765 (2017) [Refereed Article]
Copyright Statement
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2017.03.035
Abstract
We simulate synthetic data from known data generating processes (DGPs) that arise from economic theory, and compare the performance of fitted VAR and VARMA models in estimating the true impulse responses to structural shocks. We show that while the VARMA structures implied by these DGPs are theoretically identified and lead to precise estimates of impulse responses given enough data, their parameters are close to the non-identified ridge in the parameter space, and that makes precise estimation of the impulse responses in small samples typical of macroeconomic data improbable. As a result, VARMA models barely show any advantage over VARs in characterizing the known DGPs in small samples. This is a refinement of the conjecture that near non-stationarity, near non-invertibility or weak identification could be possible reasons for the failure of structural VARMA models in providing good estimates of theoretical impulse responses of particular DSGE models.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
---|---|
Keywords: | VARMA, VAR, DSGE, impulse response analysis |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Policy and administration |
Research Field: | Economic development policy |
Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
Objective Group: | Macroeconomics |
Objective Field: | Savings and investments |
UTAS Author: | Yao, W (Dr Wenying Yao) |
ID Code: | 122277 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | TSBE |
Deposited On: | 2017-11-08 |
Last Modified: | 2018-05-24 |
Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page