Why Gaussian macro-finance term structure models are (nearly) unconstrained factor-VARs
为何高斯宏观金融期限结构模型几乎是不受约束的因子VAR
This paper explores the implications of filtering and no-arbitrage for the maximum likelihood estimates of the entire conditional distribution of the risk factors and bond yields in Gaussian macro-finance term structure model (MTSM) when all yields are priced imperfectly. For typical yield curves and macro-variables studied in this literature, the estimated joint distribution within a canonical MTSM is nearly identical to the estimate from an economic-model-free factor…