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Efficient Likelihood Evaluation of State-Space Representations

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  • Roman Liesenfeld
  • Guilherme V. Moura
  • Jean-François Richard
  • Hariharan Dharmarajan

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We develop a numerical procedure that facilitates efficient likelihood evaluation in applications involving non-linear and non-Gaussian state-space models. The procedure employs continuous approximations of filtering densities, and delivers unconditionally optimal global approximations of targeted integrands to achieve likelihood approximation. Optimized approximations of targeted integrands are constructed via efficient importance sampling. Resulting likelihood approximations are continuous functions of model parameters, greatly enhancing parameter estimation. We illustrate our procedure in applications to dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models. Copyright 2013, Oxford University Press.

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  • Roman Liesenfeld & Guilherme V. Moura & Jean-François Richard & Hariharan Dharmarajan, 2013. "Efficient Likelihood Evaluation of State-Space Representations," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 80(2), pages 538-567.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:restud:v:80:y:2013:i:2:p:538-567
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    1. Moura, Guilherme V. & Turatti, Douglas Eduardo, 2014. "Efficient estimation of conditionally linear and Gaussian state space models," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 124(3), pages 494-499.
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    10. Andras Fulop & Jeremy Heng & Junye Li, 2022. "Efficient Likelihood-based Estimation via Annealing for Dynamic Structural Macrofinance Models," Papers 2201.01094, arXiv.org.

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    JEL classification:

    • C63 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computational Techniques
    • C68 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computable General Equilibrium Models

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