Information Rigidities : Comparing Average and Individual Forecasts for a Large International Panel /
We study forecasts for real GDP growth using a large panel of individual forecasts from 36 advanced and emerging economies during 1989-2010. We show that the degree of information rigidity in average forecasts is substantially higher than that in individual forecasts. Individual level forecasts are...
| Main Author: | Dovern, Jonas |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | Fritsche, Ulrich, Loungani, Prakash, Tamirisa, Natalia |
| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2014.
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2014/031 |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
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