Ben Magabashele Malope

Semiparametric Panel Generalized Additive Models for Separate Forecasting of GDP Growth and Inflation in African Economies

Reliable forecasts of GDP growth and price dynamics support macroeconomic monitoring and economic planning, particularly in heterogeneous African economies where macroeconomic relationships may vary across economic conditions. This study develops and evaluates separate semiparametric Panel Generalized Additive Models (...