Forecasting News

To assist everyone in their registration and travel planning, we have extended the International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) early registration deadline to 25th April. We encourage you to register soon to take advantage of the special rates. Do you have an accepted abstract for the program? As a reminder, you must register in order to be included in the ISF program. The International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) is the premier international event for professional forecasters. Over these past four decades, the ISF has been recognized for the important forecasting research presented there, and for hosting the most highly distinguished experts in this [...]

The deadline date for abstracts has been extended to March 15 2019 Research abstracts on all aspects of forecasting are welcome and may be submitted online at  isf.forecasters.org/submissions/abstracts The International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF) is the premier international event for professional forecasters. Over these past four decades, the ISF has been recognized for the important forecasting research presented there, and for hosting the most highly distinguished experts in this field of forecasting. And, in addition to its superb academic and business presentations, the ISF provides many excellent opportunities for networking, learning, and fun. We invite you to submit your research and [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT: Pam Stroud, Business Director International Institute of Forecasters +1.781.234.4077 [email protected] www.forecasters.org   39th International Symposium on Forecasting June 16-19, 2019, Thessaloniki, Greece Boston, MA, February 27, 2019 – Integrating academic research into forecasting practice is one of the hallmarks of the annual International Symposium on Forecasting (ISF), being held this year from June 16-19 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The ISF draws the world’s top forecasters and researchers, both as presenters and participants, to learn about and discuss cutting-edge developments in forecasting. The forecasting field’s premier international conference, the ISF showcases the breadth of forecasting sectors. The event features [...]

International Macroeconomics in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis Editors: Ferrara, Laurent, Hernando, Ignacio, Marconi, Daniela This book collects selected articles addressing several currently debated issues in the field of international macroeconomics. They focus on the role of the central banks in the debate on how to come to terms with the long-term decline in productivity growth, insufficient aggregate demand, high economic uncertainty and growing inequalities following the global financial crisis. Central banks are of considerable importance in this debate since understanding the sluggishness of the recovery process as well as its implications for the natural interest rate are [...]

Farewell and Thank you After 14 years as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Forecasting (IJF), Professor Rob Hyndman has decided to step down. The IIF Board wishes to congratulate Professor Hyndman for a very successful tenure at the helm of the journal, and thank him for his untiring service over more than a decade. His vision and hard work brought the IJF to new heights. Today, the IJF with its emphasis on multidisciplinary outreach stands as the reference journal for forecasters across many disciplines. In addition, the Board would like to thank him for his dedication, creative energy and service to [...]