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Annual Food Price Inflation Forecasting: A Macroeconomic Random Forest Approach

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  • McWilliams, William N.
  • Isengildina Massa, Olga
  • Stewart, Shamar L.

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  • McWilliams, William N. & Isengildina Massa, Olga & Stewart, Shamar L., 2024. "Annual Food Price Inflation Forecasting: A Macroeconomic Random Forest Approach," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 343923, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.343923
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