The Use of Encompassing Tests for Forecast Combinations

Author/Editor:

Turgut Kisinbay

Publication Date:

November 1, 2007

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The paper proposes an algorithm that uses forecast encompassing tests for combining forecasts. The algorithm excludes a forecast from the combination if it is encompassed by another forecast. To assess the usefulness of this approach, an extensive empirical analysis is undertaken using a U.S. macroecoomic data set. The results are encouraging as the algorithm forecasts outperform benchmark model forecasts, in a mean square error (MSE) sense, in a majority of cases.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2007/264

Subject:

Economic forecasting Factor models Stocks

Frequency:

Annually

English

Publication Date:

November 1, 2007

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451868272/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2007264

Pages:

21

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