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Quasi Maximum Likelihood Estimation of High-Dimensional Factor Models

"Factor models are some of the most common dimension reduction techniques in time series econometrics. They are based on the idea that each element of a set of N time..." – By Matteo Barigozzi

The American Housing Finance System: Structure, Evolution, and Implications

"The U.S. housing finance system has been characterized by fixed-rate, long-term, and high maximum loan-to-value ratio mortgage loans, with unique support from secondary market entities Ginnie Mae and the government-sponsored..." – By Yongheng Deng, Susan M. Wachter and Heejin Yoon

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