Forecast combination and model averaging using predictive measures. Jana Eklund and Sune Karlsson Stockholm School of Economics
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1 Forecast combination and model averaging using predictive measures Jana Eklund and Sune Karlsson Stockholm School of Economics
2 1 Introduction Combining forecasts robustifies and improves on individual forecasts (Bates & Granger (1969)) Bayesian model averaging provides a theoretical motivation and performs well in practice (Min & Zellner (1993), Madigan & Raftery (1994), Jacobson & Karlsson (2004)) BMA based on an in-sample measure of fit, the marginal likelihood We suggest the use of an out-of-sample, predictive measure of fit, the predictive likelihood 1
3 2 Forecast combination using Bayesian model averaging M = {M 1,..., M M } a set of possible models under consideration Likelihood function L (y θ i, M i ) Prior probability for each model, p (M i ) Prior distribution of the parameters in each model, p (θ i M i ) Posterior model probabilities p (M i y) = m (y M i ) = m (y M i ) p (M i ) M j=1 m (y M j) p (M j ) L (y θ i, M i ) p (θ i M i ) dθ i with m (y M i ) the prior predictive density or marginal likelihood 2
4 Model averaged posterior p (φ y) = M p (φ y, M j ) p (M j y) j=1 for φ some function of the parameters Accounts for model uncertainty In particular M ŷ T +h = E (y T +h y) = E (y T +h y,m j ) p (M j y) Choice of models j=1 Posterior model probabilities, p (M i y) Bayes factor BF ij = P (M i y) P (M j y) / P (Mi ) P (M j ) = m (y M i) m (y M j ) 3
5 3 The predictive likelihood Split the sample y = (y 1, y 2,..., y T ) into two parts with m and l observations, with T = m + l. [ ] y y T 1 = m 1 traning sample hold-out sample ỹ l 1 The training sample y is used to convert the prior into a posterior p (θ i y, M i ) Leads to posterior predictive density or predictive likelihood for the holdout sample ỹ p (ỹ y,m i ) = L (ỹ θ i, y, M i ) p (θ i y, M i ) dθ i θ i Partial Bayes factors P BF ij = p (ỹ y,m i ) p (ỹ y,m j ) = m (y M / i) m (y M i ) m (y M j ) m (y M j ) 4
6 Asymptotically consistent model choice requires T/m Predictive weights for forecast combinations p (M i ỹ, y ) = p (ỹ y,m i ) p (M i ) M j=1 p (ỹ y,m j ) p (M j ) Can use improper priors on parameters of the models Forecast combination is based on weights from predictive likelihood Model specific posteriors based on the full sample Additional complication: How to choose the size of the training sample, m, and the hold-out sample, l? 5
7 3.1 Small sample results Linear model y = Zγ + ε Z = (ι, X) Prior γ N (0, cσ 2 ( Z Z ) ) 1 p ( σ 2) 1/σ 2 The predictive likelihood is given by ( ) S l/2 M 1 2 p (ỹ) m 1 M 2 + Z Z [ 1 m + (ỹ (S /m) Zγ ) 1 (I + Z ) (M ) 1 1 Z (ỹ Zγ ) ] T/2 1 6
8 Three components S = c c + 1 (y Z γ ) (y Z γ ) + 1 c + 1 y y γ 1 = c c + 1 γ, M = c + 1 Z Z c In sample fit, (S /m) l/2 / M Dimension of the model, M Z Z Out of sample prediction, [ 1 m + (ỹ (S /m) Zγ ) (I + Z ) (M ) 1 1 Z (ỹ Zγ )] T/
9 Figure 1 Predictive likelihood for models with small and large prediction error variance. 8
10 4 MCMC Impossible to include all models in the calculations Reduce the number of models by restricting the maximum number of variables to k Only consider good models Use reversible jump MCMC to identify good models Exact posterior probabilities calculated conditional on the set of visited models 9
11 Algorithm 1 Reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo Suppose that the Markov chains is at model M, having parameters θ M. 1. Propose a jump from model M to a new model M with probability j(m M). 2. Accept the proposed model with probability { α = min 1, p (ỹ y, M ) p (M ) j (M M } ) p (ỹ y, M) p (M) j (M M) 3. Set M = M if the move is accepted otherwise remain at the current model. 10
12 Two types of moves 1. Draw a variable at random and drop it if it is in the model or add it to the model (if k M < k ). This step is attempted with probability p A. 2. Swap a randomly selected variable in the model for a randomly selected variable outside the model (if k M > 0). This step is attempted with probability 1 p A. 11
13 5 Simulation results Investigate the effect of the size of the hold-out sample Same design as Fernández, Ley & Steel (2001). 15 possible predictors, x 1,..., x 10 generated as NID (0, 1) and (x 11,..., x 15 ) = (x 1,..., x 5 ) (0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1) (1,..., 1) + e, where e are NID (0, 1) errors. Dependent variable y t = 4 + 2x 1,t x 5,t + 1.5x 7,t + x 11,t + 0.5x 13,t + ε t, with ε t N (0, 6.25) 12
14 M closed view, true model assumed to be part of the model set M open view, variables x 1 and x 7 excluded from set of possible predictors Three data sets, with last 20 observations set aside for forecast evaluation T = 120 (30 years of quarterly data), T = 250 T = samples of each sample size Prior on models p (M j ) δ k j (1 δ) k k j, where k j is the number of variables included in model j, k = 15 and δ = 0.2. g-prior with c = k 3 =
15 The Markov chain is run for replicates, with the first draws as burn-in Suggests that 70-80% of the data should be kept for the hold-out sample 14
16 Table 1 RMSFE for simulated data sets min for l PL ML small data set,m-closed medium data set,m-closed medium data set,m-open large data set,m-closed large data set,m-open M-closed model : y t = 4 + 2x 1,t x 5,t + 1.5x 7,t + x 11,t + 0.5x 13,t + σε t, (1) with standard deviation 2.5 M-open model: y t x 1, 7 = 1.034x 2,t 1.448x 3,t 1.862x 4,t 3.276x 5,t x 11,t (2) x 12,t x 13,t x 14,t x 15,t with standard deviation
17 Figure 2 Ratio of RMSFE for predictive likelihood and marginal likelihood as a function of l for the simulated medium data set. 16
18 Figure 3 Ratio of RMSFE for predictive likelihood and marginal likelihood as a function of l for the simulated large data set. 17
19 Figure 4 Variable inclusion probabilities (average) for large data set, M closed view 18
20 Figure 5 Variable inclusion probabilities (average) for large data set, M open view 19
21 6 Swedish inflation Simple regression model of the form y t+h = α + ωd t+h + x t β + ε t, Constant term and a dummy variable, d t, for the low inflation regime starting in 1992Q1 always included Quarterly data for the period 1983Q1 to 2003Q4 on 77 predictor variables Dynamics A preliminary run is used to select, x t, the 20 most promising predictors The final run is based on these with one additional lag y t+h = α + ωd t+h + x t β 1 + x t 1β 2 + ε t, 4 quarter ahead forecasts for the period 1999Q1 to 2003Q4 20
22 Maximum of 15 predictors, (k = 15), δ = 0.1 T = 64, l = 44 for the hold-out sample replicates 21
23 Table 2 RMSFE of the Swedish inflation 4 quarters ahead forecast, for l = 44. Predictive likelihood Marginal likelihood Forecast combination Top Top Top Top Top Top Top Top Top Top Random walk
24 Figure 6 Swedish data, 4 quarters ahead inflation forecast, l =
25 Table 3 Variables with highest posterior inclusion probabilities (average). Predictive likelihood Marginal likelihood Variable Post. prob. Variable Post. prob. 1. Infla Pp InfRel Pp U314W InfHWg REPO AFGX IndProd PpTot ExpInf PrvEmp R5Y InfCns InfFl InfPrd M R3M InfUnd Pp LabFrc ExpInf NewHouse InfFor InfImpP M PrvEmp POilSEK PPP USD
26 Table 4 Posterior model probabilities, 4 quarters ahead forecast for 1999Q1 using predictive likelihood with l = 44. Model Variable InfRel InfRel 1 ExpInf R5Y InfFl InfFl 1 InfUnd USD GDPTCW GDPTCW 1 Post. Prob
27 Table 5 Posterior model probabilities, 4 quarters ahead forecast for 1999Q1 using marginal likelihood. Model Variable Pp1664 Pp1529 InfHWg AFGX 1 PpTot PpTot 1 R3M 1 InfFor InfFor 1 POilSEK NewJob 1 PP2534 Post. Prob
28 7 Conclusions The Bayesian approach to forecast combination works well The predictive likelihood improves on standard Bayesian model averaging based on the marginal likelihood The forecast weights based on predictive likelihood have good large and small sample properties Significant improvement when the true model or DGP not included in the set of considered models 27
29 References Bates, J. & Granger, C. (1969), The combination of forecasts, Operational Research Quarterly 20, Fernández, C., Ley, E. & Steel, M. F. (2001), Benchmark priors for Bayesian model averaging, Journal of Econometrics 100(2), Jacobson, T. & Karlsson, S. (2004), Finding good predictors for inflation: A Bayesian model averaging approach, Journal of Forecasting 23(7), Madigan, D. & Raftery, A. E. (1994), Model selection and accounting for model uncertainty in graphical models using Occam s window, Journal of the American Statistical Association 89(428), Min, C.-K. & Zellner, A. (1993), Bayesian and non-bayesian methods for combining models and forecasts with applications to forecasting international growth rates, Journal of Econometrics 56(1-2),
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