sparsevar: Sparse VAR (Vector Autoregression) / VECM (Vector Error Correction Model) Estimation

A wrapper for sparse VAR (Vector Autoregression) and VECM (Vector Error Correction Model) time series models estimation using penalties like ENET (Elastic Net), SCAD (Smoothly Clipped Absolute Deviation) and MCP (Minimax Concave Penalty). Based on the work of Basu and Michailidis (2015) <doi:10.1214/15-AOS1315>.

Package details

AuthorSimone Vazzoler [aut, cre]
MaintainerSimone Vazzoler <svazzole@gmail.com>
LicenseGPL-2
Version1.0.0
URL https://github.com/svazzole/sparsevar
Package repositoryView on CRAN
Installation Install the latest version of this package by entering the following in R:
install.packages("sparsevar")

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sparsevar documentation built on Feb. 5, 2026, 1:07 a.m.