Economic forecasting with evolved confidence indicators

O Claveria, E Monte, S Torra - Economic Modelling, 2020 - Elsevier
We present a machine-learning method for sentiment indicators construction that allows an
automated variable selection procedure. By means of genetic programming, we generate …

Unemployment expectations: A socio-demographic analysis of the effect of news

P Sorić, I Lolić, O Claveria, E Monte, S Torra - Labour Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we evaluate the effect of news on consumer unemployment expectations for
sixteen socio-demographic groups. To this end, we construct an unemployment sentiment …

A new approach for the quantification of qualitative measures of economic expectations

O Claveria, E Monte, S Torra - Quality & Quantity, 2017 - Springer
In this study a new approach to quantify qualitative survey data about the direction of change
is presented. We propose a data-driven procedure based on evolutionary computation that …

Evolutionary computation for macroeconomic forecasting

O Claveria, E Monte, S Torra - Computational Economics, 2019 - Springer
The main objective of this study is twofold. First, we propose an empirical modelling
approach based on genetic programming to forecast economic growth by means of survey …

A genetic programming approach for economic forecasting with survey expectations

O Claveria, E Monte, S Torra - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
We apply a soft computing method to generate country-specific economic sentiment
indicators that provide estimates of year-on-year GDP growth rates for 19 European …

Using survey data to forecast real activity with evolutionary algorithms. A cross-country analysis

O Claveria, E Monte, S Torra - Journal of Applied Economics, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study we use survey expectations about a wide range of economic variables to
forecast real activity. We propose an empirical approach to derive mathematical functional …

The bio-inspired optimization of trading strategies and its impact on the efficient market hypothesis and sustainable development strategies

R Dreżewski, G Dziuban, K Pająk - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the evolutionary algorithm for the optimization of Forex market trading
strategies is proposed. The introduction to issues related to the financial markets and the …

Empirical modelling of survey-based expectations for the design of economic indicators in five European regions

O Claveria, E Monte, S Torra - Empirica, 2019 - Springer
In this study we use agents' expectations about the state of the economy to generate
indicators of economic activity in twenty-six European countries grouped in five regions …

Application of evolutionary computation techniques in formulating short term tradings decisions in stock market

S Chattopadhyay - Available at SSRN 4701751, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
The current study reviews various literatures available from Mendeley from the period 2005
to 2023 on application of evolutionary computation techniques for the short term stock …

Forecasting foreign exchange rates using support vector regression

F Bahramy, SF Crone - 2013 IEEE Conference on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Support Vector Regression (SVR) algorithms have received increasing interest in
forecasting, promising nonlinear, non-parametric and data driven regression capabilities for …