Economic Forecasting
Author | : Elia Kacapyr |
Publisher | : M.E. Sharpe |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 1563247658 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781563247651 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Widening the focus from the usual business forecasts, explains the techniques for predicting macroeconomic factors such as economic growth, interest rates, and employment. Reviews the concepts of business cycles and long waves, then describes techniques using economic indicators, time series, econometric models, and consensus. Also considers the evaluation of forecasts. Readers with a solid background in mathematics and statistics should learn now to make forecasts; others should get an intuitive understanding that will improve their interpretation of forecasts by others. Paper edition (unseen), $29.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR