Empirical analysis of systematic errors in Chilean GDP forecasts

Journal of Forecasting

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-45

  Chumacero, Rómulo A ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Bolivian Catholic University 'San Pablo'   (Bolivia)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business cycles; Forecasting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013179539     PISSN: 02776693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-131x(200101)20:1<37::aid-for767>3.3.co;2-y     Document Type: Article

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