Predicting Recessions : A New Approach for Identifying Leading Indicators and Forecast Combinations /

This study proposes a data-based algorithm to select a subset of indicators from a large data set with a focus on forecasting recessions. The algorithm selects leading indicators of recessions based on the forecast encompassing principle and combines the forecasts. An application to U.S. data shows...

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Hlavní autor: Kisinbay, Turgut
Další autoři: Baba, Chikako
Médium: Časopis
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Edice:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/235
On-line přístup:Full text available on IMF