Predicting the Present with Google Trends
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- 27 June 2012
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Economic Record
- Vol. 88 (s1) , 2-9
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2012.00809.x
Abstract
In this paper we show how to use search engine data to forecast near‐term values of economic indicators. Examples include automobile sales, unemployment claims, travel destination planning and consumer confidence.Keywords
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