This article examines high-frequency indicators for forecasting output, unemployment, and inflation, indicating their effectiveness over traditional data methods.
The article examines international practices for calculating and applying high-frequency macroeconomic indicators derived from online data in empirical studies focused on measuring and forecasting output, unemployment, and inflation. Research findings suggest that high-frequency indicators can offer significant advantages for real-time forecasting of the dynamics in macroeconomic processes (nowcasting) compared to traditional low-frequency data. The article also presents an example of a high-frequency price index replicated using the Rosstat methodology on online data.
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