Probability Distributions or Point Predictions? Survey Forecasts of US Output Growth and Inflation

Michael Clements

No 270748, Economic Research Papers from University of Warwick - Department of Economics

Abstract: We consider whether survey respondentsíprobability distributions, reported as histograms, provide reliable and coherent point predictions, when viewed through the lens of a Bayesian learning model, and whether they are well calibrated more generally. We argue that a role remains for eliciting directly-reported point predictions in surveys of professional forecasters.

Pages: 37
Date: 2012-01-20
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