Stationarity and Seasonality in Univariate Time Series

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Stationarity and Seasonality In Univariate Time
Series

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• A time series analysis is an essential technique
  of econometrics to examine how economic data
  changes over time to find discover patterns and
  insights. There are several areas students get to
  explore in the course of econometrics and one of
  them is the stationarity and seasonality in
  univariate time series. Analyzing such concepts
  is crucial in forecasting data and outcomes. This
  guide aims to provide students with the knowledge
  of stationarity and seasonality in univariate
  time series including illustrations, sample codes
  and some recommended sources useful for doing
  econometrics assignments.

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Introduction to Time Series Analysis

• The concept of time series in econometrics can be
  defined as a set of observations that are
  observed and recorded over time. Thus, time
  series data can be either univariate or
  multivariate. Univariate time series observing a
  single variable over time which can be GDP,
  inflation rate, stocks prices etc. Multivariate
  time series involves examining multiple
  variables.
• Time series analysis aims at modeling,
  analyzing, and forecasting these observations,
  and two preconditions which have to be met are
  stationarity and seasonality. Both of these
  impact the behavior of a time series and the
  extent to which it can be forecasted thus, it is
  crucial to be able to identify them in order to
  make effective econometric models.

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What is Stationarity in Time Series?
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• Stationarity refers to a property of a time
  series where its statistical properties, such as
  mean, variance, and autocorrelation, remain
  constant over time. In other words, the
  distribution of the series does not change as
  time progresses.
• Types of Stationarity
• Strict Stationarity A time series is said to be
  strictly stationary if the joint probability
  distribution of the series does not vary with
  time. Generally, this condition is very difficult
  to achieve and is usually too restrictive for
  most applications.
• Weak Stationarity (Second-Order Stationarity) A
  weakly stationary time series has mean, variance
  and autocovariance remaining constant with time.
  This practical form of stationarity is commonly
  observed in econometric models.

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Why Stationarity is important?

• Most of the forecasting models used in
  econometrics assume that time series is
  stationary. This is the reason why stationarity
  of crucial. If a time series is non-stationary,
  then it may generate incorrect and unreliable
  outputs. For example, trends and fluctuations in
  the economic data influence results leading to
  inaccurate forecasting.
• How to Check for Stationarity
• To check the stationarity of time series, you can
  use the following techniques
• Visual Inspection Plotting the time series and
  assessing whether the mean and variance look
  constant.
• Statistical Tests The most common test for
  stationarity is the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF)
  test. A p-value below a certain limit (typically
  0.05) suggests that the series is stationary.

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• Python code
• Python Example Checking for Stationarity using
  ADF test
• import pandas as pd
• import numpy as np
• import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
• from statsmodels.tsa.stattools import adfuller
• Sample Data (e.g., stock prices)
• data pd.read_csv('stock_prices.csv') Replace
  with actual file path
• time_series data'Close'
• ADF Test
• adf_result adfuller(time_series)
• print(f'ADF Statistic adf_result0')
• print(f'p-value adf_result1')
• if adf_result1 lt 0.05
• print("The time series is stationary.")
• else
• print("The time series is non-stationary.")
• If the time series is non-stationary, you can
  make it stationary by differencing, de-trending,
  or applying a transformation like logarithms.

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Differencing for Stationarity
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• One of the most common methods to achieve
  stationarity is differencing, which involves
  subtracting consecutive observations from one
  another.
• First-order Differencing
• First-order differencing involves subtracting the
  value at time t-1 from the value at time t
• This method removes linear trends in the data,
  making the series stationary.
• Python code
• Python Example Differencing a Time Series
• time_series_diff time_series.diff().dropna()
• Plotting the differenced series
• plt.plot(time_series_diff)
• plt.title("Differenced Time Series")
• plt.show()
• Once differenced, you can recheck for
  stationarity using the ADF test.

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What is Seasonality in Time Series?
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• Seasonality is a reoccurring pattern within the
  time series that relates to the effects of the
  season including weather or holiday or business
  cycles. For instance, the sales of products in
  the store tend to be high in the holiday season
  while energy consumption is observed to be high
  in summer season.
• Why Seasonality is Important
• Exclusion of seasonality may affect the model
  significantly in terms of performance. A model
  that does not capture patterns may not provide
  vital insights for future forecasting.
• Identifying Seasonality
• Seasonality can be visualized graphically by
  plotting the data or by using the autocorrelation
  function plots (ACF plots) which show the
  correlation of the observations made at given
  lags of time. Seasonal patterns are depicted in
  an ACF plot in the form of Peaks that occur at
  regular intervals.
• Python code
• Python Example Plotting ACF to Identify
  Seasonality
• from statsmodels.graphics.tsaplots import
  plot_acf
• plot_acf(time_series)
• plt.show()

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Decomposing Time Series
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• To better understand and model a time series, it
  can be useful to decompose it into three
  components
• Trend The long-term upward or downward movement
  in the data.
• Seasonality Repeating short-term patterns.
• Residuals The noise or irregular variations in
  the data.
• Using tools like the seasonal_decompose function
  from Pythons statsmodels library, you can break
  down a time series into these components.
• Python code
• Python Example Decomposing a Time Series
• from statsmodels.tsa.seasonal import
  seasonal_decompose
• decomposition seasonal_decompose(time_series,
  model'additive')
• decomposition.plot()
• plt.show()

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Seasonality in ARIMA Models
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• ARIMA is one of the most popular models used in
  time series forecasting. But, ARIMA models lack
  the inherent capability of modeling seasonality.
  Hence, when dealing with seasonal data you are
  supposed to use the Seasonal ARIMA (SARIMA) model
  that includes seasonal components.
• The SARIMA model is typically written as
• SARIMA(p,d,q)(P,D,Q)m
• Where
• p,d,q are the non-seasonal parameters.
• P,D,Q are the seasonal parameters.
• m is the number of time periods per season (e.g.,
  12 for monthly data with yearly seasonality).

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• Python code
• Python Example Fitting a SARIMA Model
• from statsmodels.tsa.statespace.sarimax import
  SARIMAX
• Example SARIMA(1,1,1)(1,1,1,12) model
• sarima_model SARIMAX(time_series,
  order(1,1,1), seasonal_order(1,1,1,12))
• sarima_result sarima_model.fit()
• Summary of the model
• print(sarima_result.summary())

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Helpful Resources and Textbooks
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• For students looking to dive deeper into time
  series analysis, several excellent resources and
  textbooks are available
• "Time Series Analysis and Its Applications" by
  Shumway Stoffer A comprehensive book that
  covers the fundamentals of time series analysis,
  including stationarity, seasonality, and advanced
  models.
• "Introduction to Time Series and Forecasting" by
  Brockwell Davis This book is particularly
  useful for students, as it offers a clear and
  practical introduction to time series methods.

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Conclusion
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• Stationarity and seasonality are very important
  concepts in econometric time series analysis
  particularly to students who are undertaking
  assignments using economic data. By learning
  these concepts, you will be in a position to
  create robust models and make appropriate
  predictions. Methods such as differencing for
  stationarity and SARIMA for seasonal data are the
  most beneficial strategies for time series
  econometric analysis.

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