Date: Nov 7, 2020 (Sat)
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Hong Kong GMT+8 time | Click here to convert it into your time zone)
Various estimates based on alternative data are becoming increasingly popular in financial markets. It is, however, unclear how good these estimates can be when it comes to forecasting large-scale, macroeconomic data. This is because unlike private entities, governments have the infrastructure to acquire information spanning entire populations, making them a unique source of macro data.
In this master class, Prof. Abhiroop Mukherjee will explain how recent advances in satellite imagery can reduce this reliance on governments for key information.
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Speaker: Prof. Abhiroop Mukherjee
PhD, Yale University
Associate Professor, Department of Finance, HKUST
Areas of Expertise: Financial Institutions, Behavioral Finance
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