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Time Series - Data and Statistical Services - Princeton University

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xcorr interest unemp, lags(10) xlabel(-10(1)10,grid)<br />

Cross-correlations of interest <strong>and</strong> unemp<br />

-1.00 -0.50 0.00 0.50 1.00<br />

Cross-correlogram<br />

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />

Lag<br />

Interest rates have a positive effect on future level of<br />

unemployment, reaching the highest point at lag 8 (four<br />

quarters or two years). In this case, interest rates are positive<br />

correlated with unemployment rates eight quarters later.<br />

-1.00 -0.50 0.00 0.50 1.00<br />

Correlograms: cross correlation<br />

. xcorr interest unemp, lags(10) table<br />

-1 0 1<br />

LAG CORR [Cross-correlation]<br />

-10 0.3297<br />

-9 0.3150<br />

-8 0.2997<br />

-7 0.2846<br />

-6 0.2685<br />

-5 0.2585<br />

-4 0.2496<br />

-3 0.2349<br />

-2 0.2323<br />

-1 0.2373<br />

0 0.2575<br />

1 0.3095<br />

2 0.3845<br />

3 0.4576<br />

4 0.5273<br />

5 0.5850<br />

6 0.6278<br />

7 0.6548<br />

8 0.6663<br />

9 0.6522<br />

10 0.6237<br />

16<br />

PU/DSS/OTR

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