O'Keeffe, Hannah; Petrova, Katerina - 2025
In this paper, we propose a component-based dynamic factor model for nowcasting GDP growth. We combine ideas from …-components of GDP, with a dynamic factor (DF) model, which is suitable for dimension reduction as well as parsimonious real …-time monitoring of the economy. The advantages of the new model are twofold: (i) in contrast to existing dynamic factor models, it …