Efficient forecast tests for conditional policy forecasts

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 293-303

  Faust, Jon ^a   Wright, Jonathan H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Monetary policy; Weak instruments

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY CONTROL; TESTING;

BANK OF ENGLAND; INTEREST RATE; MONETARY POLICY; WEAK INSTRUMENTS;

FORECASTING;

EID: 53649095747     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2008.08.024     Document Type: Article

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