In this paper, we assess the accuracy of macroeconomic forecasts at the regional level using a large data set at quarterly frequency. We forecast gross domestic product (GDP) for two German states (Free State of Saxony and Baden- Württemberg) and Eastern Germany. We overcome the problem of a...

Die Kurzfristprognose für das Bruttoinlandsprodukt, also die Prognose des laufenden und folgenden Quartals, nimmt eine gewichtige Stellung in der Erstellung längerfristiger Vorhersagen ein. Regionale Kurzfristprognosen sind aber bis dato kein Bestandteil der wissenschaftlichen Literatur. Im...

This paper applies component-wise boosting to the topic of regional economic forecasting. Component-wise boosting is a pre-selection algorithm of indicators for forecasting. By using unique quarterly real gross domestic product data for two German states (the Free State of Saxony and...

Over the last decade, the topic of regional economic forecasting has become increasingly prevalent in academic literature. The most striking problem in this context is data availability at a regional level. However, considerable methodological improvements have been made to address this problem....

Der Artikel zeigt auf, dass Boosting, eine neuere Methode, große Datensätze für die ökonomische Prognose zu nutzen, einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Verbesserung der Prognose der Industrieproduktion liefern kann. Konkret geht er der Frage nach, welche Indikatoren vom Boosting-Algorithmus zur...

This paper looks into the 'fine print' of boosting for economic forecasting. By using German industrial production for the period from 1996 to 2014 and a data set consisting of 175 monthly indicators, we evaluate which indicators get selected by the boosting algorithm over time and four...

In this paper we transfer the Elo rating system, which is widely accepted in chess, sports and other disciplines, to rank scientific journals. The advantage of the Elo system is the explicit consideration of the factor time or the history of a journal's performance. Most other rankings that are...

Die Konjunktur in Deutschland ist derzeit gespalten. Während sich die kontaktintensiven Dienstleistungsbereiche kräftig von der Coronakrise erholen, schrumpft die Wertschöpfung im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe infolge von Lieferengpässen bei wichtigen industriellen Vorprodukten. Das...

Comprehensive and international comparable leading indicators across countries and continents are rare. In this paper, we use a free and instantaneous available source of leading indicators, the ifo World Economic Survey (WES), to forecast growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 44 countries...