A “True” Time Series and its Indicators: An Alternative Approach
潜在真实时间序列及其指标：一种替代方法
de Leeuw and McKelvey proposed a method for using two imperfect indicators to predict the values of an unobserved series. In this article we suggest an alternative method that uses the multiple indicator approach to model the true time series and its indicators. We examine the identification status of the model, estimate the parameters by maximum likelihood, and use the Kalman filter to obtain predictions of the unobserved series. The method is applied to the U.S. gross…