How econometric models help policy makers: Theory and practice

Economist

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 177-195

  Don, F J H ^a  

^a CPB NETHERLANDS BUREAU FOR ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Macroeconomic models; Policy choice; Policy vigour; Reliability; Uncertainty; Welfare function

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC POLICY; POLICY ANALYSIS;

EID: 2442528975     PISSN: 0013063X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ECOT.0000023255.42322.d7     Document Type: Article

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