Our paper aims to evaluate two novel methods on selecting the best forecasting model or its combination based on a Machine Learning approach. The methods are based on the selection of the "best" model, or combination of models, by cross-validation technique, from a set of possible models. The...

Economic performance increasingly relies on global economic environment due to the growing importance of international trade and financial links among countries. Literature on growth spillovers shows various gains obtained by this interaction. In this context, this work aims to analyze the...