On LASSO for High Dimensional Predictive Regression

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Autores principales: Mei, Ziwei, Shi, Zhentao
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author Mei, Ziwei
Shi, Zhentao
author_facet Mei, Ziwei
Shi, Zhentao
contents This paper examines LASSO, a widely-used $L_{1}$-penalized regression method, in high dimensional linear predictive regressions, particularly when the number of potential predictors exceeds the sample size and numerous unit root regressors are present. The consistency of LASSO is contingent upon two key components: the deviation bound of the cross product of the regressors and the error term, and the restricted eigenvalue of the Gram matrix. We present new probabilistic bounds for these components, suggesting that LASSO's rates of convergence are different from those typically observed in cross-sectional cases. When applied to a mixture of stationary, nonstationary, and cointegrated predictors, LASSO maintains its asymptotic guarantee if predictors are scale-standardized. Leveraging machine learning and macroeconomic domain expertise, LASSO demonstrates strong performance in forecasting the unemployment rate, as evidenced by its application to the FRED-MD database.
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spellingShingle On LASSO for High Dimensional Predictive Regression
Mei, Ziwei
Shi, Zhentao
Econometrics
Machine Learning
This paper examines LASSO, a widely-used $L_{1}$-penalized regression method, in high dimensional linear predictive regressions, particularly when the number of potential predictors exceeds the sample size and numerous unit root regressors are present. The consistency of LASSO is contingent upon two key components: the deviation bound of the cross product of the regressors and the error term, and the restricted eigenvalue of the Gram matrix. We present new probabilistic bounds for these components, suggesting that LASSO's rates of convergence are different from those typically observed in cross-sectional cases. When applied to a mixture of stationary, nonstationary, and cointegrated predictors, LASSO maintains its asymptotic guarantee if predictors are scale-standardized. Leveraging machine learning and macroeconomic domain expertise, LASSO demonstrates strong performance in forecasting the unemployment rate, as evidenced by its application to the FRED-MD database.
title On LASSO for High Dimensional Predictive Regression
topic Econometrics
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.07052