macroeconomic forecasting

Preliminary Data and Econometric Forecasting: An Application with the Bank of Italy Quarterly Model

JEL codes: 
C53
Version Date: 
Apr 2004
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This Paper considers forecasting by econometric and time series models using preliminary (or provisional) data. The standard practice is to ignore the distinction between provisional and final data.

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