How useful are estimated DSGE model forecasts for central bankers?

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-244

  Edge, Rochelle M ^a   Gürkaynak, Refet S ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

^b BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 80051561006     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: 15334465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/eca.2010.0015     Document Type: Article

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