In this article we propose building general-purpose function approximators on top of Haar Scattering Networks. We advocate that this architecture enables a better comprehension of feature extraction, in addition to its implementation simplicity and low computational costs. We show its approximation and feature extracti…
Quantum reservoir computing improves volatility forecasting.
problem Forecasting realized volatility in finance.
method Quantum reservoir computing with Ising Hamiltonian and feature selection.
result Quantum reservoir computing outperforms benchmarks in volatility forecasting.
Paper proposes new features and deep learning models for mid-price prediction.
problem Challenging task of predicting mid-price movement based on LOB data.
method Developed new handcrafted features and deep learning models.
result Deep learning models can predict mid-price movement and time to change.
Discuss ML methods for economists, highlighting better performance in econometrics.
problem Applying ML methods to econometrics problems.
method Supervised and unsupervised learning methods, matrix completion, causal inference, optimal policy estimation.
result ML methods often outperform traditional econometric methods in specific econometrics problems.
A measure of relative importance of variables is often desired by researchers when the explanatory aspects of econometric methods are of interest. To this end, the author briefly reviews the limitations of conventional econometrics in constructing a reliable measure of variable importance. The author highlights the rel…
tempdisagg transforms low-frequency data into high-frequency estimates.
problem Transforming low-frequency data into high-frequency estimates.
method Uses econometric techniques including Chow-Lin, Denton, Litterman, Fernandez, and uniform interpolation.
result Transforms low-frequency aggregates into consistent, high-frequency estimates.
LSTM models struggle with volatility prediction due to financial complexities.
problem Volatility prediction in financial markets is challenging due to various factors.
method Comparison of LSTM models with econometric models for volatility prediction.
result LSTM models do not outperform strong econometric models in volatility prediction.
The study compares econometric and deep learning models for forecasting COMEX copper futures volatility.
problem Forecasting volatility of COMEX copper futures across different time intervals.
method Econometric models (GARCH, HAR) and deep learning models (RNN, LSTM, GRU) applied to daily and hourly data.
result Deep learning models outperform econometric models in hourly data, but HAR remains the best overall for daily data.
Survey on factor models and their applications in econometrics.
problem Estimating low-rank structures in high-dimensional models.
method Low-rank recovery techniques for factor model estimation.
result New insights into factor model applications in econometrics.
This paper models cryptocurrencies using α-stable distributions, outperforming other models.
problem Modeling the highly speculative and leptokurtic nature of cryptocurrencies.
method Used α-stable distribution and compared it with other heavy tailed distributions. Employed maximum likelihood method for estimation. result The α-stable distribution fits cryptocurrency return data better than other models. An econometric analysis of CRIX family indices.
problem Understanding the dynamics of CRIX family indices for pricing.
method Time-series econometric analysis using ARIMA and GARCH models.
result ARIMA(2,0,2)-t-GARCH(1,1) model captures volatility clustering and fat-tails.
Foundation models improve on econometric benchmarks for forecasting volatility, but vary widely across models.
problem Comparing pretrained time series foundation models to econometric benchmarks for volatility forecasting.
method Systematic comparison of nine zero-shot TSFMs against eight econometric specifications on 50 assets across 3 markets and 3 horizons.
result Tiny Time Mixers (TTM) is the only model that consistently beats the Log-HAR benchmark, but performance varies widely across models.
ddml aids causal inference in econometrics with machine learning.
problem Estimation of causal effects with endogenous variables and unknown functional forms.
method Double/Debiased Machine Learning (DDML) in Stata.
result Monte Carlo evidence supports using DDML with stacking for causal inference.
NoLBERT avoids lookback and lookahead biases for better econometric inference.
problem Information leakage in language models affects econometric inference.
method Pretrained on text from 1976-1995, avoiding lookback and lookahead biases.
result NoLBERT outperforms domain-specific baselines and predicts higher profit growth.
Bayesian econometrics improves nowcasting during pandemics.
problem Improving nowcasting during extreme economic events like pandemics.
method Bayesian econometric methods using non-parametric mixed frequency VARs with additive regression trees.
result Significant improvements in nowcasting performance compared to linear models.
In the econometrics of financial time series, it is customary to take some parametric model for the data, and then estimate the parameters from historical data. This approach suffers from several problems. Firstly, how is estimation error to be quantified, and then taken into account when making statements about the fu…
Paper examines two methods for FX market volatility modeling.
problem FX market volatility modeling problem.
method Classical econometric GCH and mathematical approaches (SSA, dynamical systems stability analysis).
result Both mathematical tools show promising results in FX market volatility modeling.
Bayesian model predicts mid-price dynamics in financial markets.
problem Challenges in predicting financial markets using traditional methods.
method Bayesian bilinear neural network with temporal attention.
result Feasibility and advantages of Bayesian deep-learning approach.
Enhances binscatter method for better visualization and econometrics.
problem Incorrect conclusions from covariate adjustment in binscatter.
method Formalizes binscatter properties, introduces new tools for estimation and uncertainty quantification.
result Substantially different results from prior methods in applications.
Paper compares econometric models with machine learning for energy forecasting.
problem Tackles the trade-off between predictive accuracy and interpretability in energy markets.
method Integrates TVP-SVAR with copulas for forecasting energy--macro dynamics.
result Copula-enhanced econometric models provide interpretable insights while matching machine learning accuracy.
Unified econometric model for portfolio optimization and option valuation.
problem Time-varying volatility and heavy tails in asset returns.
method Multivariate affine GARCH(1,1) with Normal Inverse Gaussian innovations.
result Substantial wealth-equivalent utility losses from ignoring correlation and tail risk.
Sophisticated volatility models outperform naive portfolio strategies.
problem Improving mean-variance portfolio performance over the naive 1/N strategy.
method Investigated various econometric and portfolio models across multiple datasets.
result Most models achieve higher Sharpe ratios and lower portfolio volatility than the naive rule.
Econometric framework integrates heavy-tailed distributions with behavioral probability weighting for better asset pricing.
problem Underestimation of Value-at-Risk by traditional models in asset pricing.
method Developed an econometric framework combining heavy-tailed Student's t distributions with behavioral probability weighting. result Student's t specifications outperform Gaussian models in 88.4% of cases, reducing underestimation of Value-at-Risk by 16.5 percentage points. The increasing importance of renewable energy, especially solar and wind power, has led to new forces in the formation of electricity prices. Hence, this paper introduces an econometric model for the hourly time series of electricity prices of the European Power Exchange (EPEX) which incorporates specific features like…
Paper develops robust econometric methods for staggered adoption studies.
problem Estimation challenges in event studies with staggered adoption.
method Design-first framework with exact probability limits, diagnostics, and orthogonal score constructions.
result Uniformly valid inference under restricted violations of parallel trends.
DeepVol uses high-frequency data to forecast volatility, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Improving volatility forecasting using high-frequency data.
method Dilated Causal Convolutions applied to high-frequency financial time-series.
result DeepVol outperforms traditional methods in forecasting day-ahead volatility.
A game-theoretic approach selects features by testing their marginal contributions.
problem Feature selection in econometric and statistical models.
method A coalitional game where features are players and payoff is model performance. Hypothesis test decides feature relevance.
result The approach significantly outperforms existing methods in simulations.
How can we control for latent discrimination in predictive models? How can we provably remove it? Such questions are at the heart of algorithmic fairness and its impacts on society. In this paper, we define a new operational fairness criteria, inspired by the well-understood notion of omitted variable-bias in statistic…
Research combines econometric, machine learning, and deep learning models for financial forecasting.
problem Improving financial time series forecasting accuracy.
method Hybrid models combining ARIMA, SVM, XGBoost, and LSTM.
result Effective hybrid models outperform individual components and the Buy&Hold strategy.
This paper gives a brief overview on the nonparametric techniques that are useful for financial econometric problems. The problems include estimation and inferences of instantaneous returns and volatility functions of time-homogeneous and time-dependent diffusion processes, and estimation of transition densities and st…
Paper uses econometrics time series model with T-student Distribution for short-term load forecasting.
problem Accurate short-term load forecasting for optimizing electrical sources and protecting energy.
method Uses SARIMA-GARCH model with T-student Distribution to forecast electric load.
result The proposed model outperforms the ARIMA model with Normal Distribution.
Unified treatment of CLTs for Lévy models across physics, finance, and econometrics.
problem Understanding convergence of stochastic integrals in Lévy models.
method Unified weak convergence results for Skorokhod spaces J1 and M1.
result General principles apply to specific settings, yielding new insights.
Paper presents a dynamic tail risk protection strategy using ML and econometrics.
problem Tail risk protection in finance with solid mathematical and statistical tools.
method Dynamic tail risk protection strategy using weak classifiers (parametric and non-parametric) to estimate exceedance probability and derive trading signals.
result Ensemble classifier improves generalization and trading performance.
A scalable method for econometric inference using machine learning for big data.
problem Interpreting large, often black-box, economic data.
method Variational Bayesian Inference for time-varying parameter auto-regressive models.
result The model can handle large datasets and is scalable for big data.
In the following paper, we analyse the ID3-Price in the German Intraday Continuous electricity market using an econometric time series model. A multivariate approach is conducted for hourly and quarter-hourly products separately. We estimate the model using lasso and elastic net techniques and perform an out-of-samp…
We forecast S&P 500 excess returns using a flexible Bayesian econometric state space model with non-Gaussian features at several levels. More precisely, we control for overparameterization via novel global-local shrinkage priors on the state innovation variances as well as the time-invariant part of the state space mod…
The paper addresses fairness in machine learning models through structural econometrics, projecting indexes into null spaces to find fair solutions.
problem Fairness concerns in machine learning, especially regarding disadvantaged groups.
method Model fairness as a linear operator, projecting indexes into null spaces to find fair solutions, balancing status quo and full fairness.
result Achieving approximate fairness by introducing a fairness penalty and balancing influences.
Study improves prediction of UK road accidents' severity using AI.
problem Improving prediction of UK road traffic accident severity.
method Combination of machine learning, econometric, and statistical methods on historical data.
result XGBoost model with RMSE of 0.176 and MAE of 0.087 outperforms naive forecasting.
New econometric results for financial duration models under varying tail behaviors.
problem Estimation and inference challenges in financial durations models with random event counts.
method Analysis of likelihood estimators for ACD models, focusing on tail behavior and stationarity.
result Asymptotic normality breaks down for tail indices smaller than one, leading to mixed Gaussian estimators with non-standard rates of convergence.
New method solves quantile crossing problem in econometrics.
problem Quantile crossing problem in quantile regression.
method Flexible check function approach.
result Eliminates or greatly reduces quantile crossing problem.
In econometrics and finance, the vector error correction model (VECM) is an important time series model for cointegration analysis, which is used to estimate the long-run equilibrium variable relationships. The traditional analysis and estimation methodologies assume the underlying Gaussian distribution but, in practic…
New method for adaptive estimation and inference in econometric models without knowing smoothness.
problem Adaptive estimation and inference in ill-posed linear inverse problems with unknown smoothness.
method Discrepancy principle-based framework for adaptive hyperparameter selection.
result Achieves optimal rates in weak and strong metrics for linear functionals.
Machine learning models outperform traditional econometric methods for forecasting term structure of government bonds
problem Forecasting the term structure of government bonds
method Combining traditional econometric models with neural network architectures
result Neural network models consistently outperform traditional models in both forecasting accuracy and portfolio performance
Regime-switching models, in particular Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) where the switching is driven by an unobservable Markov chain, are widely-used in financial applications, due to their tractability and good econometric properties. In this work we consider HMMs in continuous time with both constant and switching volati…
Generative model predicts post-treatment outcomes in econometrics.
problem Estimating treatment impact on a single unit with a control sample.
method Generative learning approach, transforming data to Gaussian, using Fourier space Gaussian process analysis, combining Gaussian prior with data likelihood.
result Synthetic prediction minimizes error variance, unique minimum variance counterfactual.
This paper examines the time series properties of cryptocurrency assets, such as Bitcoin, using established econometric inference techniques, namely models of the GARCH family. The contribution of this study is twofold. I explore the time series properties of cryptocurrencies, a new type of financial asset on which the…
Paper derives an error bound for stochastic LTI systems.
problem Stochastic LTI systems with inputs in control engineering and econometrics.
method PAC-Bayesian-Like error bound derivation.
result Derived an error bound for stochastic LTI systems.
MARS model outperforms others in stock price prediction across sectors.
problem Developing accurate models for stock price prediction.
method Used time series, econometric, machine learning, and deep learning models on stock data.
result MARS model is the best performing model across IT, Banking, and Health sectors.