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Vector Error Correction Models Johansen FIML Approach The first part of this lecture draws from K. Juselius online lecturenotes at: http://www.econ.ku.dk/okokj The second part is from Favero Chapter 2 A VECM is more appropriate to model macro and several financial data. It distinguishes between stationary variables with transitory (temporary) effects and nonstationary variables with permanent (persistent) effects. The dynamics part of the model describes the SR effects; The CI relation describes the LR relation between the variables. US CPI inflation (yoy percent change in the CPI) Source: Global Financial Data Since 1975: Since WWII For the last century In this lesson, we will look at: Derivation of the VECM for VAR Johansen FIML procedure Testing for the number of CI relations Decomposition of the components of CI models Identification problem in the CI relation. Johansen Full Information Maximum Likelihood (FIML) procedure and higher order systems Consider a system of equations where y represents a vector of variables with k=n and p=4. Reparameterize the VAR: Add and subtract from RHS: Add and substract from RHS Add and subtract from the RHS Subtract from LHS and RHS Sum the Ai’s: Substitute n=4 and sum the y’s: (1) where and = -A*(L) If we had started the substitutions from we would have a slightly different expression: (e.g. Favero) Here is placed at . This changes the interpretation of coefficients (they measure the cumulative LR effects instead of pure transitory effects as in (1)) but the definition of remains unchanged. Estimation of the VECM (equation (1)) The rows of this matrix are not linearly independent if the variables are cointegrated. Each variable appearing in VECM is I(0) either because of first-differencing or to taking linear combinations of variables, which are stationary. Geometric interpretation The Johansen approach is based on the relationship between the rank of a matrix and its characteristic roots. The rank of a matr