Can media and text analytics provide insights into labour market conditions in China? / by Jeannine Bailliu … [et al.].: FB3-5/2018-12E-PDF
“Although issues have been raised with respect to many of China's official statistics, those pertaining to the labour market have been seen as particularly problematic. A reliable and regularly released labour market indicator can offer insights into an economy’s cyclical position, supporting macroeconomic analysis and policy-making. Moreover, such an indicator is essential for the design of appropriate labour market policies. In this paper, we utilize machine learning techniques, specifically text analytics, to construct a labour market conditions index (LMCI) for China by extracting labour market information from mainland Chinese-language newspapers over the period 2003 to 2017. The results suggest that text analytics can be used to extract useful labour market information from Chinese newspapers"--Non-technical summary.
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| Department/Agency | Bank of Canada. |
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| Title | Can media and text analytics provide insights into labour market conditions in China? / by Jeannine Bailliu … [et al.]. |
| Series title | Bank of Canada staff working paper, 1701-9397 ; 2018-12 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | "March 2018." Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-21). Includes abstract in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Bank of Canada, 2018. |
| Author / Contributor | Bailliu, Jeannine N. |
| Description | ii, 40 p. : charts (mostly col.), col. map. |
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| Subject terms | Labour market Statistical analysis Newspapers |