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title: ML vs. Econometrics for Real GDP Predictions
url: https://www.ml-quant.com/papers/ssrn/4526942/
site: ML-Quant (https://www.ml-quant.com)
updated: 2026-09-26
license: Summaries CC BY 4.0; links go to the original sources
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identifier: SSRN 4526942
source_url: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4526942
featured: 2023-08-02
citations: unknown
topic: Macro-Finance & Rates
---


# ML vs. Econometrics for Real GDP Predictions

Machine learning algorithms are more accurate than OLS models in predicting GDP growth, but understanding economic causality requires knowledge in economics and econometrics.

- Source: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4526942
- Identifier: SSRN 4526942
- Released: 2023-07-31
- First featured: Quant Letter No. 10 (2023-08-02): https://www.ml-quant.com/issues/2023-08-02/
- Citations (Semantic Scholar): not tracked
- Published in: not yet
- Topic: Macro-Finance & Rates

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