N.Carnot, V.Koen, B.Tissot – Economic Forecasting

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Summary

• Economic ForecastingEconomic Forecasting provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic forecasting.

• The focus is first on a wide range of theories as well as empirical methods: business cycle analysis, time series methods, macroeconomic models, medium and long-run projections, fiscal and financial forecasts, and sectoral forecasting.

• In addition, the book addresses the main issues surrounding the use of forecasts (accuracy, communication challenges) and their policy implications.

• A tour of the economic data and forecasting institutions is also provided.About Authors:NICOLAS CARNOT is Head of the Domestic Economic Outlook Division at the Ministry of Finance, France.

• He has held several economist positions at the French Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund.