Macroeconomic predictions using payments data and machine learning / by James T. E. Chapman and Ajit Desai.: FB3-5/2022-10E-PDF

"This paper demonstrates: (a) that payments systems data which capture a variety of economic transactions can assist in estimating the state of the economy in real time and (b) that machine learning can provide a set of econometric tools to effectively handle a wide variety in payments data and capture sudden and large effects from a crisis"--Abstract.

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Department/Agency Bank of Canada, issuing body.
Title Macroeconomic predictions using payments data and machine learning / by James T. E. Chapman and Ajit Desai.
Series title Staff working paper = Document de travail du personnel, 1701-9397 ; 2022-10
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "Last updated: March 3, 2022."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-31).
Publishing information Ottawa, Ontario, Canada : Bank of Canada = Banque du Canada, 2022.
©2022
Author / Contributor Chapman, James T. E., author.
Description 1 online resource (ii, 44 pages) : charts.
Catalogue number
  • FB3-5/2022-10E-PDF
Subject terms Business cycles -- Econometric models.
Cycles économiques -- Modèles économétriques.
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