read_cpi

Reads Consumer Price Index data from an Excel file with robust error handling
and data validation.

Tests convergence in macro-financial panels combining
Dynamic Factor Models (DFM) and mean-reverting Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU)
processes. Provides: (i) static/approximate DFMs for large panels with
VAR/VECM stability checks, Portmanteau tests and rolling out-of-sample R^2,
following Stock and Watson (2002) <doi:10.1198/073500102317351921> and the
Generalized Dynamic Factor Model of Forni, Hallin, Lippi and Reichlin (2000)
<doi:10.1162/003465300559037>; (ii) cointegration analysis à la Johansen
(1988) <doi:10.1016/0165-1889(88)90041-3>; (iii) OU-based convergence and
half-life summaries grounded in Uhlenbeck and Ornstein (1930)
<doi:10.1103/PhysRev.36.823> and Vasicek (1977) <doi:10.1016/0304-405X(77)90016-2>;
(iv) robust inference via 'sandwich' HC/HAC estimators (Zeileis (2004)
<doi:10.18637/jss.v011.i10>) and regression diagnostics ('lmtest'); and
(v) optional PLS-based factor preselection (Mevik and Wehrens (2007)
<doi:10.18637/jss.v018.i02>). Functions emphasize reproducibility and clear,
publication-ready summaries.

José Mauricio Gómez Julián

convergenceDFM

Convergence and Dynamic Factor Models

read_cpi function

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Read CPI data from Excel file — read_cpi

read_cpi: Read CPI data from Excel file

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