Forecast combination in a dynamic setting
β Scribed by N. Edward Coulson; Russell P. Robins
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 323 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0277-6693
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β¦ Synopsis
We examine the implications of allowing lags into forecast combination regressions, thereby extending previous models. The practical conclusion is that lagged dependent variables, but not lagged forecasts, improve forecast combination procedures. Also, improvements are obtained when nonstationarity of the data is recognized.
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