Model Selection and Paradoxes of Prediction
Quantile Journal, Vol. 1, pp. 43-51, 2006
Posted: 20 Oct 2006
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Abstract
In this essay we postulate a number of theoretical hypotheses allowing one to resolve in some degree the following two prediction paradoxes: (1) why simple linear models often have an advantage in predictive power over more complex nonlinear models that lead to a better in-sample fit; (2) why combinations of forecasts often increase the predictive power of individual forecasts. We also give a numerical example illustrating our theoretical statements.
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Itskhoki, Oleg, Model Selection and Paradoxes of Prediction. Quantile Journal, Vol. 1, pp. 43-51, 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=938735
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