Big data technology has revolutionized the research paradigm of economic forecasting regardless of the data source,forecasting method,or forecasting result.This study evaluates the current literature on economic forec...Big data technology has revolutionized the research paradigm of economic forecasting regardless of the data source,forecasting method,or forecasting result.This study evaluates the current literature on economic forecasting using big data and employs bibliometric approaches to offer a comprehensive analysis.Additionally,utilizing the advanced structural variation analysis technique,we can identify papers with transformative potential in this domain.This study provides valuable suggestions for enhancing scholars'understanding of significant research,novel breakthroughs,and emerging trends in the role of big data in economic forecasting.展开更多
基金partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No.72171223,No.71801213,and No.71988101the National Key R&D Program of China No.2021ZD0111204.
文摘Big data technology has revolutionized the research paradigm of economic forecasting regardless of the data source,forecasting method,or forecasting result.This study evaluates the current literature on economic forecasting using big data and employs bibliometric approaches to offer a comprehensive analysis.Additionally,utilizing the advanced structural variation analysis technique,we can identify papers with transformative potential in this domain.This study provides valuable suggestions for enhancing scholars'understanding of significant research,novel breakthroughs,and emerging trends in the role of big data in economic forecasting.