Accuracy, unbiasedness, and efficiency of current account growth forecast: Evidence from a large cross section of developed and developing economies

We use a previously unexploited consensus survey data set to compare accuracy, unbiasedness and efficiency of Current Account growth forecasts between two panels of 25 developed and 18 developing countries following the methodologies in the existing literature. Forecast errors are bigger for the dev...

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Main Authors: Fazlul Miah, Abdoul Wane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Economics & Finance
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2018.1535234