LateMiddleAges1300-1450

  Notes The first six indicators in  standard scores  are taken from the  World Development Indicators  (WDI). KOF =  KOF Index of Globalization , EF =  Ecological Footprint , HDI =  Human Development Index .  State Space Model Estimation The Measurement Matrix for the  state space models  was constructed using  Principal Components Analysis  with  standardized  data from the  World Development Indicators . The statistical analysis was conducted in an extension of the  dse package . The package is currently supported by an online portal ( here ) and can be downloaded, with the R-programming language, for any personal computer  here .  Code for the state space  Dynamic Component models (DCMs)  is available on my Google drive ( here ) and referenced in each post. Atlanta Fed Economy Now My approach to forecasting is similar to the  EconomyNow model used by the Atlanta Federal...