Numerical Methods for Estimation and Inference in Bayesian VAR-Models

K Rao Kadiyala and Sune Karlsson ()

Journal of Applied Econometrics, 1997, vol. 12, issue 2, 99-132

Abstract: In Bayesian analysis of vector autoregressive models, and especially in forecasting applications, the Minnesota prior of Litterman is frequently used. In many cases other prior distributions provided better forecasts and are preferable from a theoretical standpoint. Several of these priors require numerical methods in order to evaluate the posterior distribution. Different ways of implementing Monte Carlo integration are considered. It is found that Gibbs sampling performs as well as, or better, then importance sampling and that the Gibbs sampling algorithms are less adversely affected by model size. We also report on the forecasting performance of the different prior distributions

Date: 1997
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