Forecasting with many predictors - Is boosting a viable alternative?

This paper evaluates the forecast performance of boosting, a variable selection device, and compares it with the forecast combination schemes and dynamic factor models presented in Stock and Watson (2006). Using the same data set and comparison methodology, we find that boosting is a serious competitor for forecasting US industrial production growth in the short run and that it performs best in the longer run.

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Year of publication:	2010-09-06
Authors:	Buchen, Teresa ; Wohlrabe, Klaus
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Forecasting \| Boosting \| Cross-validation

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Papers in Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	C53 - Forecasting and Other Model Applications ; E27 - Forecasting and Simulation
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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