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Smart Search

MACROVISONOMICS uses intelligent search technology to understand your questions and find relevant economic data instantly.

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How Smart Search Works

Simply type what you’re looking for in everyday language. The system understands your intent and finds matching indicators, countries, and suggests appropriate visualizations.

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What You Type → What You Get

Your QuerySystem Understands
”GDP growth in G7 countries”Indicator: GDP growth rate, Countries: G7 bloc
”Compare inflation between US and Europe”Indicator: CPI inflation, Regions: USA vs EU
”Show me unemployment trends since 2010”Indicator: Unemployment rate, Time: 2010-present
”Carbon emissions per capita in BRICS”Indicator: CO2/capita, Countries: BRICS nations

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Search Modes

Choose the search mode that best fits your needs:

Neural Search

Default mode. AI understands the meaning behind your query and finds semantically similar indicators — even if you use different words than the official indicator names.

Keyword Search

Exact text matching for when you know the specific indicator code or name. Fast and precise.

Research Mode

Deep multi-step analysis that goes beyond simple search. The AI agent researches your question comprehensively, gathering data from multiple sources before presenting results.

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Search Features

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Intent Recognition

Smart Search recognizes different types of queries:

Indicator Search

“GDP per capita” → Finds GDP per capita indicators

Country/Region

“European unemployment” → Scopes to EU countries

Time Periods

“Since 2015” or “Last decade” → Sets date range

Comparisons

“Compare X and Y” → Sets up comparison view

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Entity Extraction

The system automatically extracts:
  • Countries: Individual nations by name or ISO codes (USA, GBR, CHN, etc.)
  • Economic Blocs: G7, G20, BRICS/BRICS+, EU/EA20, OECD, ASEAN, NAFTA/USMCA, MERCOSUR, GCC, APEC, Nordic
  • Regions: East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, North America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Income Levels: High income, Upper middle income, Lower middle income, Low income
  • Lending Types: IBRD, IDA, Blend countries
  • Time Ranges: Specific years, decades, “since X”, “last N years”

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Semantic Matching

Smart Search understands synonyms and related concepts:
You SaySystem Finds
”jobless rate”Unemployment rate
”cost of living”Consumer price index / Inflation
”carbon footprint”CO2 emissions per capita
”life span”Life expectancy at birth
”foreign investment”Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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Search Examples

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Basic Searches

GDP growth
unemployment rates
inflation trends
population growth

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With Countries

US GDP growth
China vs India population
European unemployment
BRICS trade balance

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With Time

GDP growth since 2010
unemployment last 5 years
inflation 2015 to 2023
CO2 emissions past decade

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Complex Queries

Compare G7 and BRICS GDP per capita from 2010 to 2024
Show me renewable energy consumption in European countries
How has life expectancy changed in developing nations

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Search Results

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Indicator Results

After searching, you’ll see:
  • Primary Match: The most relevant indicator
  • Related Indicators: Similar metrics you might also need
  • Data Preview: Quick look at available data

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Data Availability

Results show:
  • Which countries have data
  • Time range available
  • Data source (World Bank, FRED, IMF, OECD, or other source)
  • Last updated date

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Advanced Features

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Follow-Up Suggestions

After your initial search, Smart Search suggests related queries:
Related suggestions:
  • “Compare GDP growth across regions”
  • “Show GDP growth vs inflation”
  • “Add more G7 countries”
  • “Extend time range to 2000”

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Query Refinement

Refine your search by:
  • Adding more countries
  • Changing the time period
  • Switching indicators
  • Adjusting the chart type

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Search History

Your recent searches are saved for quick access:
  • View past queries on the home page
  • Click to repeat a previous search
  • Clear history from Settings

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Smart Search vs Agent Chat

Smart Search and Agent Chat are separate experiences:
  • Smart Search finds economic indicators and creates visualizations from your natural language queries. It’s optimized for data discovery and chart creation.
  • Agent Chat (available in the Analysis tab) lets you have back-and-forth conversations with specialized AI agents about your data. Agent chat now supports conversational context — it remembers up to 20 turns of dialogue, so you can ask follow-up questions and refine your analysis naturally.
Use Smart Search to find and visualize data. Use Agent Chat to explore, analyze, and ask deeper questions about what you’ve found.

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Tips for Better Results

“GDP per capita growth in emerging markets” works better than just “GDP”
“How has inflation changed in the US” is understood perfectly
Adding time periods and regions improves results
If one search doesn’t work, try synonyms or related terms

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Agent Processing Steps

When you perform an AI-powered search (Neural or Research mode), you’ll see the Agent Processing Steps — a visual indicator showing real-time progress through 5 stages:
  1. Understanding your query: Parses your natural language input
  2. Searching for indicators: Finds matching economic metrics across 16+ sources
  3. Fetching data: Retrieves information from the relevant sources
  4. Preparing visualization: Formats data for charting
  5. Analyzing results: Generates AI-powered insights
As each step completes, you’ll also see detected entities — including recognized countries, matched indicators, and suggested chart types — displayed in real time. This gives you full visibility into what the AI is doing behind the scenes.