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Easydata-MD: A Monthly Dataset for Macroeconomic Research on Pakistan

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  • Ateeb Akhter Shah Syed

    (State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan)

  • Hassan Raza

    (FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan)

  • Mohsin Waheed

    (State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan)

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  • Ateeb Akhter Shah Syed & Hassan Raza & Mohsin Waheed, 2023. "Easydata-MD: A Monthly Dataset for Macroeconomic Research on Pakistan," Lahore Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, The Lahore School of Economics, vol. 28(1), pages 63-88, Jan-June.
    • Handle: RePEc:lje:journl:v:28:y:2023:i:1:p:63-88
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    Keywords

    EasyData; factors; forecasting; machine learning; machine-learning; Pakistan;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C55 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis
    • F47 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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