Giovanis, Eleftherios Study of Discrete Choice Models and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System in the Prediction of Economic Crisis Periods in USA. Economic Analysis and Policy, 42 (1). pp. 79-96. ISSN 0313-5926 (2012)
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Abstract
In this study two approaches are applied for the prediction of the economic recession or expansion periods in USA. The first approach includes Logit and Probit models and the second is an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) with Gaussian and Generalized Bell membership functions. The in-sample period 1950-2006 is examined and the forecasting performance of the two approaches is evaluated during the out-of sample period 2007-2010. The estimation results show that the ANFIS model outperforms the Logit and Probit model. This indicates that neuro-fuzzy model provides a better and more reliable signal on whether or not a financial crisis will take place.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | E History America > E151 United States (General) H Social Sciences > HA Statistics H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
| Research Area: | Economics and Institutional Change |
| Depositing User: | Ms T. Iannizzi |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2013 10:59 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2013 10:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.imtlucca.it/id/eprint/1641 |
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