Forecasting and nowcasting macroeconomic variables: a methodological overview
We consider the reasons for nowcasting, how nowcasts can best be achieved, and the use and timing of information. The existence of contemporaneous data such as surveys is a major difference from forecasting, but many of the recent lessons about forecasting remain relevant. Given the extensive disagg...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Eurostat
2017
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