Using Dynamic Factor Models for Constructing Economic Activity Indicator from Survey Data
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This paper presents a new business cycle indicator of the Polish economy based on survey data from the Research Institute for Economic Development and the Motor Transport Institute. In order to deal with large number of series the factor model approach (FM) is used. Models are estimated using three different methods. The unobserved factor from these models represents a composite indicator. It is compared with the RIED business cycle indicator. The results suggest that the former performs only slightly better than the latter as far as their ability to indicate changes in GDP is concerned. Further research is needed to improve qualities of the proposed business cycle indocator. (original abstract)
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