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The measurement and macro-relevance of corruption : a big data approach
Hlatshwayo, Sandile; Oeking, Anne; Ghazanchyan, Manuk; … - 2018
Corruption is macro-relevant for many countries, but is often hidden, making measurement of it-and its effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011905930
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COVID-19 and the CPI : is inflation underestimated?
Reinsdorf, Marshall B. - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012392420
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unFEAR : unsupervised feature extraction clustering with an application to crisis regimes classification
Chan-Lau, Jorge A.; Wang, Ran - 2020
We introduce unFEAR, Unsupervised Feature Extraction Clustering, to identify economic crisis regimes. Given labeled crisis and non-crisis episodes and the corresponding features values, unFEAR uses unsupervised representation learning and a novel mode contrastive autoencoder to group episodes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012392653
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Big data on vessel traffic : nowcasting trade flows in real time
Arslanalp, Serkan; Marini, Marco; Tumbarello, Patrizia - 2019
Vessel traffic data based on the Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a big data source for nowcasting trade activity in real time. Using Malta as a benchmark, we develop indicators of trade and maritime activity based on AIS-based port calls. We test the quality of these indicators by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012155013
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The Difference Between Hedonic Imputation Indexes and Time Dummy Hedonic Indexes
Heravi, Saeed - 2006
approaches for alternative implementations of the Törnqvist ""superlative"" index. It shows why the results may differ and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401978
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An Index Number Formula Problem : The Aggregation of Broadly Comparable items
Silver, Mick - 2009
Index number theory informs us that if data on matched prices and quantities are available, a superlative index number … formula is best to aggregate heterogeneous items, and a unit value index to aggregate homogeneous ones. The formulas can give … as to why such formulas differ and proposes a solution to this index number problem …
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A quality of growth index for developing countries : a proposal
Mlachila, Montfort; Tapsoba, René; Tapsoba, Sampawende … - 2014
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A Quality of Growth Index for Developing Countries : A Proposal
Mlachila, Montfort - 2014
This paper proposes a new quality of growth index (QGI) for developing countries. The index encompasses both the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411509
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Measuring Competitiveness
Neary, J. Peter - 2006
measures inspired by the economic theory of index numbers. The indices provide a theoretical benchmark for estimated real …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400395
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Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction : Stylized Facts and An Overview of Research
Cashin, Paul - 2001
This paper provides a brief and selective overview of research on the links between macroeconomic policies and poverty … reduction. Using the Human Development Index as a measure of well-being, the progress made by 100 countries during 1975–98 is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401618