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		Beta Factor Model // Provides tools for factor analysis in
		financial and econometric settings under Beta factor models. It
		includes functions to simulate factor-model data with Beta-
		distributed idiosyncratic components (e.g., standard Beta,
		scaled Beta, and truncated Beta distributions) and to conduct
		model diagnostic assessments such as likelihood ratio tests for
		factor number selection and goodness-of-fit tests for Beta
		distribution assumptions. Estimation routines encompass maximum
		likelihood estimation for finite-dimensional Beta factor
		models, regularized Beta factor analysis for high-dimensional
		datasets, and shrinkage-based estimation for robust Beta factor
		loading recovery in noisy or incomplete data environments. The
		package's methodological framework is detailed in Guo G. (2023)
		doi:10.1007/s00180-022-01270-z.
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