News on inflation and monetary policy impacts US household inflation expectations.
problem Understanding how news affects inflation expectations.
method Monthly disaggregated US data from 1978 to 2016, controlling for various factors.
result News on rising inflation and easier monetary policy has a stronger impact on inflation expectations.
ZICO learns DAGs from zero-inflated count data efficiently.
problem Learning network structures from zero-inflated count data.
method ZICO uses node-wise likelihoods with canonical links and a differentiable surrogate constraint for acyclicity.
result ZICO achieves superior performance and faster runtimes on simulated data.
Paper proposes copula-based models for analyzing multivariate zero-inflated continuous data.
problem Challenges in analyzing multivariate zero-inflated continuous data with mixed discreteness and continuity.
method Proposes two copula-based density estimation models and rectified Gaussian copula.
result Demonstrates superior performance compared to conventional methods.
Paper introduces ZIPTF and C-ZIPTF for better tensor factorization of zero-inflated count data.
problem Inefficient tensor factorization for zero-inflated count data, especially in scRNA-seq.
method Zero Inflated Poisson Tensor Factorization (ZIPTF) and Consensus Zero Inflated Poisson Tensor Factorization (C-ZIPTF).
result ZIPTF and C-ZIPTF improve tensor factorization accuracy and consistency for zero-inflated count data.
New ZIPLN model accounts for zero-inflation in multivariate count data.
problem Zero-inflation in multivariate count data.
method Introduced Zero-Inflated PLN (ZIPLN) model with variational inference.
result ZIPLN significantly improves log-likelihood and reduces dispersion.
Generative models' evaluation scores can be misleading, leading to inflated grades.
problem Misleading evaluation scores for generative models.
method Analyzed and compared various scores for evaluating synthetic vs. ground-truth data.
result The Eden score avoids grade inflation and better aligns with human perception.
Contrastive learning benefits from generated data but can be harmed by it too.
problem Contrastive learning's reliance on data augmentation and the impact of generated data.
method Investigates the role of generated data in contrastive learning and proposes Adaptive Inflation (AdaInf).
result Generated data can sometimes harm contrastive learning, and AdaInf improves performance.
Study uses social network data to analyze regional inflation trends.
problem Analyzing inflation trends using social media data.
method BERT neural networks for identifying pro-inflationary and disinflationary keywords.
result Models can visualize and classify inflationary keywords in different contexts.
New model improves European inflation and interest rate predictions.
problem Improving predictions of European inflation and interest rates.
method Stochastic, continuous time model with unique solution for valuation equation.
result Model performs better on market data from 2008 to 2015.
Interest rate market models, like the LIBOR market model, have the advantage that the basic model quantities are directly observable in financial markets. Inflation market models extend this approach to inflation markets, where zero-coupon and year-on-year inflation-indexed swaps are the basic observable products. For …
The paper evaluates various forecasting methods for inflation, finding ML models superior.
problem Forecasting inflation using disaggregated data and machine learning.
method Examines traditional and machine learning models, including random forest, for disaggregated and aggregated inflation forecasts.
result Aggregating disaggregated forecasts performs similarly to survey-based expectations and aggregate models.
Paper uses LSTM to predict inflation, finds it performs well over long periods.
problem Predicting inflation using machine learning models.
method Applies LSTM, a recurrent neural network, to forecast inflation over time.
result LSTM model performs well at long horizons and during uncertain economic times.
The paper analyzes global inflation's systemic nature and its impact on equity markets.
problem Understanding the systemic nature of global inflation and its financial market implications.
method Data-driven study using eigenvalue analysis, inner-product optimization, and time-varying portfolio optimization.
result Countries with high centrality in global inflation are identified, and the robustness of equity indices and sectors during inflationary periods are explored.
New core inflation measure predicts future headline inflation.
problem Creating a better measure of core inflation for timely policy decisions.
method Assemblage Regression, a nonnegative ridge regression that optimizes subcomponent weights.
result Significant improvements in forecasting medium-term inflation developments.
Proposes a stable classifier using inflated argmax for multiclass classification.
problem Inherent instability of taking the maximizer in multiclass classification.
method Bagging for stable continuous scores, inflated argmax for stable labels.
result Inflated argmax provides necessary protection against unstable classifiers without loss of accuracy.
Zero-inflated datasets, which have an excess of zero outputs, are commonly encountered in problems such as climate or rare event modelling. Conventional machine learning approaches tend to overestimate the non-zeros leading to poor performance. We propose a novel model family of zero-inflated Gaussian processes (ZiGP) …
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a precursor to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. While over half of patients are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at a distant stage, patients who are diagnosed early enjoy a much higher 5-year survival rate of 34% compared to 3% in the former; hence, early diagno…
The evolution of the rate of price inflation and unemployment in Japan has been modeled within the Phillips curve framework. As an extension to the Phillips curve, we represent both variables as linear functions of the change rate of labor force. All models were first estimated in 2005 for the period between 1980 and 2…
Deep model tackles zero-inflated multi-species abundance estimation.
problem Predicting species distribution across landscapes with inflated zero counts.
method Proposes a novel deep learning model combining multivariate probit and log-normal distributions.
result Model outperforms existing methods on bird and fish population datasets.
This paper proposes the use of wavelet methods to estimate U.S. core inflation. It explains wavelet methods and suggests they are ideally suited to this task. Comparisons are made with traditional CPI-based and regression-based measures for their performance in following trend inflation and predicting future inflation.…
Bitcoin reacts negatively to inflation surprises, contrary to belief.
problem Bitcoin's ability to hedge inflation is questioned.
method Examined cryptocurrency responses to macroeconomic news announcements.
result Bitcoin's price decreases by 24 bps in response to inflationary surprises.
Improved statistical inference for adaptive Thompson Sampling.
problem Statistical inference challenges in Thompson Sampling.
method Inflating posterior variance in Thompson Sampling.
result Asymptotically normal estimates of arm means with logarithmic regret increase.
Study finds relevance of exchange and inflation rates to economic factors.
problem Determining the relevance of exchange and inflation rates to economic factors.
method Introduced concept of adequacy, established positive relation between exchange and inflation rates and other economic factors.
result Close positive relation found between exchange and inflation rates and other economic factors.
The paper discusses the role of monetary policy when potential output depends on the inflation rate. If the intention of the central bank is to maximize actual output growth, then it has to be credibly committed to a strict inflation targeting rule, and to take the MOGIR (the Maximizing Output Growth Inflation Rate) as…
The paper analyzes the non-Gaussian behavior of inflation and unemployment over 70 years using multifractal methods.
problem Capturing unusual fluctuations in inflation and unemployment over long periods.
method Coupled multifractal approach to analyze non-Gaussian distributions of inflation and unemployment over 70 years.
result The non-Gaussianity of unemployment is noticeable only for periods smaller than 1 year, while inflation's non-Gaussianity persists across all time scales.
Proposes a new model to predict travel demand with zero-inflated and long-tail characteristics.
problem Sparse and long-tailed travel demand data with many zeros.
method Spatial-Temporal Tweedie Graph Neural Network (STTD) using Tweedie distribution.
result STTD provides accurate predictions and precise confidence intervals.
The paper models US inflation and hyperinflation using monetary and GDP data.
problem Understanding and predicting inflation and hyperinflation.
method Developed economic models to predict US CPI growth based on BMS, GDP, and savings.
result An exact relationship between CPI growth and BMS growth minus GDP and savings growth was found, with a residual term.
New inflation model captures correlations and skew in interest rates.
problem Modeling inflation with market correlations and skew.
method Multi-factor volatility structure with parametric correlation calibration, leveraging single-factor Gaussian model.
result Captures market volatility skew with a single process, simplifying model calibration.
Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling from a posterior distribution corresponding to a massive data set can be computationally prohibitive since producing one sample requires a number of operations that is linear in the data size. In this paper, we introduce a new communication-free parallel method, the Likelihood I…
The evolution of inflation, p(t), and unemployment, UE(t), in Japan has been modeled. Both variables were represented as linear functions of the change rate of labor force, dLF/LF. These models provide an accurate description of disinflation in the 1990s and a deflationary period in the 2000s. In Japan, there exists a …
Regularized mixtures improve inflation and interest rate forecasts, especially correcting overconfidence.
problem Improving density forecasts of Eurozone inflation and real interest rates.
method Construct regularized mixtures of density forecasts with various objectives and penalties.
result Regularized mixtures outperform individual forecasters, especially correcting overconfidence.
A new method inflates and deflates data manifolds to estimate densities without losing universality.
problem Density estimation on low-dimensional manifolds with non-Euclidean support.
method Inflation-deflation approach using Normalizing Flows with added noise.
result Exact estimation of densities on manifolds with sufficient conditions and Gaussian noise approximation.
We test for the long-run relationship between stock prices, inflation and its uncertainty for different U.S. sector stock indexes, over the period 2002M7 to 2015M10. For this purpose we use a cointegration analysis with one structural break to capture the crisis effect, and we assess the inflation uncertainty based on …
We construct models for the pricing and risk management of inflation-linked derivatives. The models are rational in the sense that linear payoffs written on the consumer price index have prices that are rational functions of the state variables. The nominal pricing kernel is constructed in a multiplicative manner that …
Starting with an ideal triangulation of the interior of a compact 3-manifold M with boundary, no component of which is a 2-sphere, we provide a construction, called an inflation of the ideal triangulation, to obtain a strongly related triangulations of M itself. Besides a step-by-step algorithm for such a construction,…
We model the rate of inflation and unemployment in Austria since the early 1960s within the Phillips/Fisher framework. The change in labour force is the driving force representing economic activity in the Phillips curve. For Austria, this macroeconomic variable was first tested as a predictor of inflation and unemploym…
We develop a model to price inflation and interest rates derivatives using continuous-time dynamics that have some links with macroeconomic monetary DSGE models equipped with a Taylor rule: in particular, the reaction function of the central bank, the bond market liquidity, inflation and growth expectations play an imp…
Study proposes a neural network approach for high inflation investment portfolios with leverage constraints.
problem Optimizing investment portfolios with high inflation and bounded leverage constraints.
method Formulated an optimal control problem, established a closed-form solution, and developed a novel LFNN approach.
result The LFNN strategy outperforms a passive benchmark by about 200 bps with a high probability of success.
In a previous analysis the problem of "zero-inflated" time data (caused by high frequency trading in the electronic order book) was handled by left-truncating the inter-arrival times. We demonstrated, using rigorous statistical methods, that the Weibull distribution describes the corresponding stochastic dynamics for a…
Optimal text-based indices track VIX and inflation.
problem Maximizing contemporaneous relation or predictive performance with target variables.
method Optimizing text-based indices focusing on VIX and inflation expectations.
result Superior performance compared to existing indices.
This article is an extension of the work of one of us (Coopersmith, 2011) in deriving the relationship between certain interest rates and the inflation rate of a two component economic system. We use the well-known Fisher relation between the difference of the nominal interest rate and its inflation adjusted value to e…
New methods provide stable ranking without assumptions on data distributions.
problem Stability issues in ranking problems with noisy data.
method Developed a stability framework and two ranking operators.
result Guaranteed stability without assumptions on data distributions.
The paper models and predicts co-occurrence counts using Gamma regression.
problem Predicting relevance between items or users from high-dimensional sparse co-occurrence count data.
method Shared parameter alternating zero-inflated Gamma regression models (SA-ZIG) with Fisher scoring and learning rate adjustment.
result SA-ZIG with learning rate adjustment performs satisfactorily in predicting relevance.
We study the shape of inflated surfaces introduced in \cite{B1} and \cite{P1}. More precisely, we analyze profiles of surfaces obtained by inflating a convex polyhedron, or more generally an almost everywhere flat surface, with a symmetry plane. We show that such profiles are in a one-parameter family of curves which w…
Funds inflate their returns due to price pressure, leading to wealth reallocation and market crashes.
problem Funds inflate their returns due to price pressure, leading to wealth reallocation and market crashes.
method Decomposed fund returns into price pressure and fundamental components, and identified the impact of price chasing on fund flows.
result Funds' self-inflated returns lead to wealth reallocation and market crashes, and can be predicted by fund illiquidity.
This study explains and mitigates inflated returns and turnover in SPO-based portfolio optimization.
problem Inflated returns and excessive turnover in SPO-based portfolio optimization.
method KKT-based interpretation of portfolio decisions as ranking over adjusted scores, empirical evaluation of stabilization mechanisms.
result Realistic output constraints and portfolio-level turnover control improve SPO-based strategies.
In the late 90's, after severe financial and economic crisis, accompanied by inflation and exchange rate instability, Eastern Europe emerged into two groups of countries with radically contrasting monetary regimes (Currency Boards and Inflation targeting). The task of our study is to compare econometrically the perform…
This thesis renovates classic models for pricing inflation derivatives.
problem Improving models for pricing inflation derivatives.
method Analysis and renovation of classic interest rate models.
result Renewed HJM framework for inflation derivatives pricing.