Title

Advances in Economic Forecasting

Year

2011

Abstract

This book's contributors assess the performance of economic forecasting methods, argue that data can be better exploited through model and forecast combination, and advocate for models that are adaptive and perform well in the presence of nonlinearity and structural change. The contributors are: Michael D. Bradley, Dean Croshure, Dennis W. Jansen, Kajal Lahiri, Tae-Hwy Lee, David E. Rapach, and H.O. Stekler

Contents

  1. Advances in Economic Forecasting / Matthew L. Higgins
  2. Real-Time Forecasting / Dean Croushore
  3. Limits to Economic Forecasting / Kajal Lahiri
  4. Forecasting Regional and Industry-Level Variables: Challenges and Strategies / David E. Rapach
  5. Forecasting Asset Prices Using Nonlinear Models / Michael D. Bradley and Dennis W. Jansen
  6. Perspectives on Evaluating Macroeconomic Forecasts / H.O. Stekler
  7. Combining Forecasts with Many Predictors / Tae-Hwy Lee

Note

The papers in this volume were presented at the 2009–2010 Werner Sichel Lecture-seminar Series held at Western Michigan University

ISBN

cloth 9780880993845; paper 9780880993838

Subject Areas

REGIONAL ISSUES