Principal Component Analysis for a Mix of Stationary and Nonstationary Variables
Working Paper 32068
DOI 10.3386/w32068
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This paper develops a procedure for uncovering the common cyclical factors that drive a mix of stationary and nonstationary variables. The method does not require knowing which variables are nonstationary or the nature of the nonstationarity. An application to the FREDMD macroeconomic dataset demonstrates that the approach offers similar benefits to those of traditional principal component analysis with some added advantages.