Structural Models in Real Time
March 1, 2010
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Summary
This paper outlines a simple approach for incorporating extraneous predictions into structural models. The method allows the forecaster to combine predictions derived from any source in a way that is consistent with the underlying structure of the model. The method is flexible enough that predictions can be up-weighted or down-weighted on a case-by-case basis. We illustrate the approach using a small quarterly structural and real-time data for the United States.
Subject: Consumer price indexes, Economic forecasting, Inflation, Output gap, Unemployment rate
Keywords: WP
Pages:
35
Volume:
2010
DOI:
Issue:
056
Series:
Working Paper No. 2010/056
Stock No:
WPIEA2010056
ISBN:
9781451963625
ISSN:
1018-5941
