Risks and Accuracy

Nicolas Carnot, Vincent Koen () and Bruno Tissot

Chapter 7 in Economic Forecasting and Policy, 2011, pp 265-308 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract While there is always a demand for economic forecasts, their reliability is frequently questioned and scepticism is widespread among the broader public regarding the accuracy of any forecast. Granted, forecasters often get it wrong, not least when it comes to foreseeing turning points or crises. But uncertainty is part and parcel of the complex economies of the twenty-first century. In addition, the forecasters themselves consider that they tend to be unduly criticized. They argue that their track record is more respectable than is often alleged, noting that professional forecasts have been proved to be more reliant than the so-called ‗naïve forecasts’ produced using elementary methods. Moreover, accuracy is perhaps not the best criterion against which to judge the value of forecasts. Indeed, their usefulness may have more to do with the associated diagnoses and policy implications.

Keywords: Root Mean Square Error; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Housing Price; Forecast Error (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230306448_8

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