Comparing Projections and Outcomes of IMF-Supported Programs /

'Program numbers' from a sample of IMF-supported programs are studied as if they were forecasts, through statistical analyses of the relationship between projections and outcomes for growth, inflation, and three balance of payments concepts. Statistical bias is found only for projections o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Phillips, Steven
Other Authors: Musso, Alberto
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/045
Online Access:Full text available on IMF