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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Автор: Kisinbay, Turgut
Інші автори: Baba, Chikako
Формат: Журнал
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Серія:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/235
Онлайн доступ:Full text available on IMF