Summary of Indexing Economic Fluctuation Narratives From Keiki Watchers Survey, by Eriko Shigetsugu et al.
Indexing Economic Fluctuation Narratives from Keiki Watchers Survey
by Eriko Shigetsugu, Hiroki Sakaji, Itsuki Noda
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Computation and Language (cs.CL)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper develops new indices for tracking economic fluctuations by analyzing text data from economic surveys. Current metrics like GDP and industrial production indices are widely used to predict economic trends, but they don’t effectively utilize the wealth of information in economic text, such as causal relationships. The proposed indices leverage a narrative framework previously developed by the authors. Evaluation results show that these indices have a stronger correlation with cumulative lagging diffusion index than other types of diffusion indices. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us better understand how economies change by using special computer programs to analyze what people say about money and business. Right now, people use things like GDP and production numbers to predict the future of the economy, but this information doesn’t take into account all the important details in stories about economics. The researchers created new tools that can find patterns in these stories and show how well they match what’s actually happening with the economy. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Diffusion » Tracking
