Accuracy and bias in macroeconomic forecasting by the administration, the CBO, and the federal reserve board

Polity

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 621-632

  Frendreis, John ^a   Tatalovich, Raymond ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0039594445     PISSN: 00323497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3235295     Document Type: Article

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