production (IP) in Germany. We obtain three sets of results. First, we show that the sentiment-based ifo index performs best in … predicting the general changes in IP (−0.596, range −1.0 to 1.0, −1.0 being best). The ZEW index is very close (−0.583). In third … place comes, somewhat unexpectedly, the behavioral-based unemployment index (−0.564), and last comes order flow, OF (−0 …

High dimensional composite index makes experts' preferences in setting weights a hard task. In the literature, one of … motivates theoretical reasons to derive the weights of the elementary indicators in a composite index when multiple components …

The Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) suggests a convenient way of measuring the productivity change of a given unit …. However, this approach hides a potentially valuable information given by the evolution of productivity over time. In this … productivityt index of 17 OCDE countries, constructed from their GDP, labor and capital stock …