1. Semi-Nonparametric Discrete Event Forecasting in Economics and Finance Open Access Author: Guo, Guang Title: Semi-Nonparametric Discrete Event Forecasting in Economics and Finance Graduate Program: Economics Keywords: wavelet analysisstock return forecastbusiness cycle forecastingprobabilistic forecasteconometric modelingsemi-nonparametric modeling File: Download guangguo.pdf Committee Members: Herman J Bierens, Committee Chair/Co-ChairCoenraad Arnout P Pinkse, Committee MemberN Edward Coulson, Committee MemberPhilip A Klein, Committee MemberTimothy T Simin, Committee Member