EconometricsSchool ofMathematics
Econometrics School of Mathematics
Econometrics26. Time Series Data
Econometrics 26. Time Series Data
Modeling an Economic Time SeriesObserved Yo, Yi, ... , Yt.....口What is the “sample”咖Random sampling?The “observation window7
Modeling an Economic Time Series Observed y0 , y1 , ., yt ,. What is the “sample” Random sampling? The “observation window
Estimators Functions of sums of observations Law of large numbers?Nonindependent observationsWhat does “increasing sample size"' mean?Asymptotic properties? (There are no finitesample properties.)
Estimators Functions of sums of observations Law of large numbers? ◼ Nonindependent observations ◼ What does “increasing sample size” mean? Asymptotic properties? (There are no finite sample properties.)
Interpreting a Time SeriesTime domain: A“process"口y(t) = ax(t) + by(t-1) + ..Regression like approach/interpretatiorFrequency domain: A sum of terms■y(t)=Z,β,Cos(α,t) + ε(t)Contribution of different frequencies to the observed series(High frequency data and financial econometrics口frequency"’ is used slightly differently here.)
Interpreting a Time Series Time domain: A “process” ◼ y(t) = ax(t) + by(t-1) + . ◼ Regression like approach/interpretation Frequency domain: A sum of terms ◼ y(t) = ◼ Contribution of different frequencies to the observed series. (“High frequency data and financial econometrics – “frequency” is used slightly differently here.) ( ) ( ) j j j + Cos t t