CES-Optimal Leading Indicator (COLI)

A leading indicator constructed from CES theory outperforms the Conference Board LEI by exploiting curvature-weighted dispersion.

Empirical Methods79
Impact Score
Economic Importance
7.0
Novelty
8.0
Theoretical Coverage
9.0
Empirical Coverage
9.0
Article Quality
9.0
Score Reasoning
Importance
Important applied result: theory-derived leading indicator outperforms Conference Board LEI. Links Papers 3 and 5.
Novelty
Novel construction: curvature-weighted dispersion as leading indicator. Original contribution bridging CES theory to forecasting.
Quality
Well-structured with clear methodology. Good LaTeX and cross-links to dynamics and empirical papers.