On aggregation bias in fixed-event forecast efficiency tests

Gultekin Isiklar ()

Econometrics from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: This note shows that problems due to aggregation in fixed-event forecast efficiency tests are not as severe as they are in unbiasedness tests. We also show that first lags of consensus revisions should be avoided in the tests.

Keywords: Aggregation bias; fixed-event; weak-efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2004-12-27, Revised 2004-12-28
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