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Guesstimation

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  • Charemza, Wojciech W

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Macroeconomic model builders attempting to construct forecasting models frequently face constraints of data scarcity in terms of short time series of data, and also of parameter non-constancy and underspecification. Hence, a realistic alternative is often to guess rather than to estimate parameters of such models. This paper concentrates on repetitive guessing (drawing) parameters from iteratively changing distributions, with the straightforward objective function being that of minimization of squares of ex-post prediction errors, weighted by penalty weights and subject to a learning process. The examples are those of a Monte Carlo analysis of a regression problem and of a dynamic disequilibrium model. It is also an example of an empirical econometric model of the Polish economy. Copyright © 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Charemza, Wojciech W, 2002. "Guesstimation," Journal of Forecasting, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(6), pages 417-433, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:jof:jforec:v:21:y:2002:i:6:p:417-33
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    2. Agapie, Adriana, 2008. "Stochastic Optimization in Econometric Models – A Comparison of GA, SA and RSG," Working Papers of Institute for Economic Forecasting 080825, Institute for Economic Forecasting.
    3. Wojciech Charemza & Svetlana Makarova & Yuriy Kharin & Vladimir Malugin & Aliaksandr Huryn & Julia Raskina, 2006. "On Building Economic Development Patterns for Russia and Belorussia on the Basis of LAM-3 Econometric Model," Applied Econometrics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), vol. 2(2), pages 124-139.

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