Dr Daan Steenkamp on forecasting GDP: why trucks matter in SA

Dr Daan Steenkamp on forecasting GDP: why trucks matter in SA
Economic Research Southern Africa
Dr Daan Steenkamp on forecasting GDP: why trucks matter in SA

Mar 19 2021 | 00:12:56

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Episode • March 19, 2021 • 00:12:56

Show Notes

In our second podcast with Dr Daan Steenkamp, a lead economist at the South African Reserve Bank, we delve further into how nowcasting works and discuss the latest research regarding the suite of models used to forecast GDP. By using the traffic flows to determine the impact of the lockdown on our economy, the nowcasting […]

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