Neural network forecasting of Canadian GDP growth

International Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-69

  Tkacz, Greg ^a  

^a BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Backpropagation; Business cycle indicators; Comparative methods; Economic policy; Macroeconomic forecasting; Macroeconomic indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002576088     PISSN: 01692070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2070(00)00063-7     Document Type: Article

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