What's New in EViews 9

EViews 9 features a wide range of exciting changes and improvements. The following is an overview of the most important new features in EViews 9.

EViews Interface

• Command capture from the interactive interface.
• Dockable command and capture window interface.
• Database and workfile object preview.

Data Handling

• Enhanced import and linking of data.
• A powerful new FRED database interface.
• Direct read and write access to data stored on cloud drive services.
• Dated data table template support for saving and importing customized settings.
• New frequency conversion methods.

Graphs, Tables and Spools

• New mixed graph types.
• Graph pan and zoom.
• Multi-graph viewing slideshow.
• Rectangle and ellipse drawing.
• Arrow, rectangle, and ellipse data-based anchoring.
• Tables, graphs, and spools may now be saved in LaTeX format.

Econometrics and Statistics

Forecasting

• Automatic ARIMA forecasting of a series.
• Forecast evaluation and combination testing.
• Forecast averaging.
• VAR Forecasting.

Estimation

• Autoregressive Distributed Lag regression (ARDL) with automatic lag selection.
• ML and GLS ARMA estimation.
• ARFIMA estimation.
• Pooled mean group estimation of panel data ARDL models.
• Threshold regression.
• A new optimization engine.

Testing and Diagnostics

• Unit root tests with a structural break.
• Cross-section Dependence Tests.
• Panel Effects Tests.