Forecast combinations: an over 50-year review

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2205.04216v1
• Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 12:14:02 GMT
• Title: Forecast combinations: an over 50-year review
• Authors: Xiaoqian Wang, Rob J Hyndman, Feng Li, Yanfei Kang
• Abstract summary: Forecast combinations have flourished remarkably in the forecasting community. This paper provides an up-to-date review of the literature on forecast combinations. We discuss the potential and limitations of various methods and highlight how these ideas have developed over time.
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• Abstract: Forecast combinations have flourished remarkably in the forecasting community and, in recent years, have become part of the mainstream of forecasting research and activities. Combining multiple forecasts produced from the single (target) series is now widely used to improve accuracy through the integration of information gleaned from different sources, thereby mitigating the risk of identifying a single "best" forecast. Combination schemes have evolved from simple combination methods without estimation, to sophisticated methods involving time-varying weights, nonlinear combinations, correlations among components, and cross-learning. They include combining point forecasts, and combining probabilistic forecasts. This paper provides an up-to-date review of the extensive literature on forecast combinations, together with reference to available open-source software implementations. We discuss the potential and limitations of various methods and highlight how these ideas have developed over time. Some important issues concerning the utility of forecast combinations are also surveyed. Finally, we conclude with current research gaps and potential insights for future research.

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