Bernaciak, Dawid; Griffin, Jim E; (2024) A loss discounting framework for model averaging and selection in time series models. International Journal of Forecasting 10.1016/j.ijforecast.2024.03.001. (In press).

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Abstract

We introduce a loss discounting framework for model and forecast combination, which generalises and combines Bayesian model synthesis and generalized Bayes methodologies. We use a loss function to score the performance of different models and introduce a multilevel discounting scheme that allows for a flexible specification of the dynamics of the model weights. This novel and simple model combination approach can be easily applied to large-scale model averaging/selection, handle unusual features such as sudden regime changes and be tailored to different forecasting problems. We compare our method to established and state-of-the-art methods for several macroeconomic forecasting examples. The proposed method offers an attractive, computationally efficient alternative to the benchmark methodologies and often outperforms more complex techniques.

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