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A dynamic factor model for nowcasting Canadian GDP growth / by Tony Chernis and Rodrigo Sekkel.FB3-5/2017-2E-PDF

"This paper estimates a dynamic factor model (DFM) for nowcasting Canadian grossdomestic product. The model is estimated with a mix of soft and hard indicators, and itfeatures a high share of international data. The model is then used to generate nowcasts,predictions of the recent past and current state of the economy. In a pseudo real-timesetting, we show that the DFM outperforms univariate benchmarks as well as othercommonly used nowcasting models, such as mixed-data sampling (MIDAS) and bridge regressions"--Abstract, p. ii.

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Department/Agency
  • Bank of Canada.
TitleA dynamic factor model for nowcasting Canadian GDP growth / by Tony Chernis and Rodrigo Sekkel.
Series title
  • Bank of Canada staff working paper, 1701-9397 ; 2017-2
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "February 2017."
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 17-19).
  • Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Bank of Canada, 2017.
Author / Contributor
  • Chernis, Tony.
  • Sekkel, Rodrigo M.
Descriptionii, 26 p. : col. charts
Catalogue number
  • FB3-5/2017-2E-PDF
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