On Adjusting the HP-Filter for the Frequency of Observations

Morten Ravn and Harald Uhlig ()

No 479, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: This paper studies how the HP-Filter should be adjusted, when changing the frequency of observations. It complements the results of Baxter and King (1999) with an analytical analysis, demonstrating that the filter parameter should be adjusted by multiplying it with the fourth power of the observations frequency ratios. This yields an HP parameter value of 6.25 for annual data given a value of 1600 for quarterly data. The relevance of the suggestion is illustrated empirically.

Date: 2001
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Working Paper: On Adjusting the HP-Filter for the Frequency of Observations (2001)
Working Paper: On Adjusting the H-P Filter for the Frequency of Observations (1997)
Working Paper: On Adjusting the H-P Filter for the Frequency of Observations (1997)
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