For an introduction to these you concepts, I suggest reviewing our earlier blogs, How to Conduct Unit Root Tests in GAUSS and A Guide to Conducting Cointegration Tests. The stationarity requirement implies that stationarity and cointegration testing should be performed prior to Granger-causality testing. We are interested in forecasting performance, not the theoretical model behind the forecast.In particular, we should use Granger causality testing when: This should be considered in conjunction with some of the statistical requirements for using Granger causality testing. Granger causality only provides information about forecasting ability, it does not provide insight into the true causal relationship between two variables. To understand when to use Granger causality testing, it helps to consider what Granger causality doesn’t tell us. What is the functional connectivity of brain structure to underlying perception, cognition, and behavior? Past values aren’t significant in predicting the future values of another.Įxample applications of Granger causality.ĭo sunspots help forecast real GDP growth?ĭoes the price of Amazon stock help forecast UPS stock prices?.Lags are not statistically significant in the equation for another variable.In the context of the vector autoregressive models, a variable fails to Granger-cause another variable if its: Fail to Granger-cause if it is not helpful for forecasting the other variable.Īt this point, you may be asking yourself what does it mean for a variable to be “helpful” in forecasting? In simple terms, a variable is “helpful” for forecasting, if when added to the forecast model, it reduces the forecasting error.Granger-cause another variable if it is helpful for forecasting the other variable.Granger causality is an econometric test used to verify the usefulness of one variable to forecast another.
If you’ve explored the vector autoregressive literature, it is likely that you have come across the term Granger causality. In today’s blog, we look at how to improve VAR model selection and achieve better forecasts using Granger causality.
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Multivariate time series analysis turns to vector autoregressive models not only for understanding the relationships between variables but also for forecasting.
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