This article forms an attempt to expand the ability of online search queries to predict initial jobless claims in the United States and further explore the intricacies of Google Trends. In contrast to researchers who used only a small number of search queries or limited themselves to job agency...

Traditional forecasting methods usually rely on historical macroeconomic indicators with significant delays. To address this problem, new opportunities for economic modeling and forecasting are emerging by using real-time data and making nowcasting of economic activity. This research aims to...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether real estate investment trusts (REITs) have any significant cost-efficiency advantages over real estate operating companies (REOCs). Design/methodology/approach The data for listed companies were extracted from the Bloomberg terminal....

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether real estate investment trusts (REITs) have any significant cost-efficiency advantages over real estate operating companies (REOCs). Design/methodology/approach The data for listed companies were extracted from the Bloomberg terminal....

Purpose This paper aims to identify the economic stimulus measures that ensure stability of the Lithuanian housing market in the event of an economic shock. Design/methodology/approach The econometric analysis includes stationarity test, Granger causality test, correlation analysis,...

Purpose: This paper aims to identify the external factors that have the greatest impact on housing prices in Lithuania. Design/methodology/approach: The econometric analysis includes stationarity test, Granger causality test, correlation analysis, linear and non-linear regression modes,...