Evaluating the conditionality of judgmental forecasts

We propose a framework for evaluating the conditionality of forecasts. The crux of our framework is the observation that a forecast is conditional if revisions to the conditioning factor are incorporated faithfully into the remainder of the forecast. We consider whether the Greenbook, Blue Chip surv...

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Main Authors: Berge, T.J (Author), Chang, A.C (Author), Sinha, N.R (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2019
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520 3 |a We propose a framework for evaluating the conditionality of forecasts. The crux of our framework is the observation that a forecast is conditional if revisions to the conditioning factor are incorporated faithfully into the remainder of the forecast. We consider whether the Greenbook, Blue Chip survey and Survey of Professional Forecasters exhibit systematic biases in the manner in which they incorporate interest rate projections into the forecasts of other macroeconomic variables. We do not find strong evidence of systematic biases in the three economic forecasts that we consider, as the interest rate projections in these forecasts appear to be incorporated efficiently into the forecasts of other economic variables. © 2019 
650 0 4 |a Blue Chip survey 
650 0 4 |a Conditional forecast 
650 0 4 |a Forecast efficiency 
650 0 4 |a Macroeconomic forecast 
650 0 4 |a Survey of Professional Forecasters 
650 0 4 |a Tealbook forecast 
700 1 |a Berge, T.J.  |e author 
700 1 |a Chang, A.C.  |e author 
700 1 |a Sinha, N.R.  |e author 
773 |t International Journal of Forecasting