From Rotational to Scalar Invariance: Enhancing Identifiability in Score-Driven Factor Models
从旋转不变性到标量不变性:提升得分驱动因子模型的可识别性
We show that, for a certain class of scaling matrices including the inverse square-root of the conditional Fisher information, score-driven factor models are identifiable up to a multiplicative scalar constant under very mild restrictions. This result has no analogue in parameter-driven models, as it exploits the different structure of the score-driven factor dynamics. Consequently, score-driven factor models overcome the issue of rotational invariance that typically affects…