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Information Rigidity in Growth Forecasts: Some Cross-Country Evidence
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Loungani, Prakash | Stekler, Herman | Tamirisa, Natalia T. |
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June 1, 2011 |
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Summary: We document information rigidity in forecasts for real GDP growth in 46 countries over the past two decades. We investigate: (i) if rigidities are lower around turning points in the economy, such as in times of recessions and crises; (ii) if rigidities differ across countries, particularly between advanced countries and emerging markets; and (iii) how quickly forecasters incorporate news about growth in other countries into their growth forecasts, with a focus on how advanced countries‘ growth forecasts incorporate news about emerging market growth and vice versa.
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Working Paper No. 11/125 |
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Cross country analysis | Data analysis | Developed countries | Economic forecasting | Economic growth | Economic models | Economic recession | Emerging markets | Financial crisis |
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Information rigidity; forecasts; recessions; crises
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