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A Systematic Comparison of Forecasting for Gross Domestic Product in an Emergent Economy

Kleyton da Costa, Felipe Leite Coelho da Silva, Josiane da Silva Cordeiro Coelho, André de Melo Modenesi

arXiv 26 Oct 2020 · Econometrics

arXiv:2010.13259 · PDF · DOI · OpenAlex · Extracted main text

Abstract

Gross domestic product (GDP) is an important economic indicator that aggregates useful information to assist economic agents and policymakers in their decision-making process. In this context, GDP forecasting becomes a powerful decision optimization tool in several areas. In order to contribute in this direction, we investigated the efficiency of classical time series models, the state-space models, and the neural network models, applied to Brazilian gross domestic product. The models used were: a Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) and a Holt-Winters method, which are classical time series models; the dynamic linear model, a state-space model; and neural network autoregression and the multilayer perceptron, artificial neural network models. Based on statistical metrics of model comparison, the multilayer perceptron presented the best in-sample and out-sample forecasting performance for the analyzed period, also incorporating the growth rate structure significantly.

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