External assumptions, the international environment and the track record of the Commission Forecast

Filip Keereman

No 189, European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015 from Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission

Abstract: While in the Commission Forecasts interest rates, exchange rates or oil prices are treated more like assumptions, it is interesting to test their realism. It appears that these variables are formulated in a reasonably accurate way and that in general alternative assumptions would not improve the picture.

Keywords: commission forecasts; interest rates; exchange rates; gdp; inflation; forecasts; Keereman (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 75 pages
Date: 2003-09
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