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Evaluation and accuracy of economic forecasts

Bewertung und Genauigkeit wirtschaftlicher Prognosen
[journal article]

Groemling, Michael

Abstract

Die wirtschaftlichen Prognosen für 2001 haben die Realität in hohem Maße verfehlt. Während ein Wirtschaftswachstum von 3% vorausgesagt wurde, wuchs das reale Bruttoinlandsprodukt tatsächlich nur um 0,6%. Die Prognosen für die Jahre 1995 bis 2001 waren dennoch ziemlich genau. Der Verfasser benennt ei... view more

Die wirtschaftlichen Prognosen für 2001 haben die Realität in hohem Maße verfehlt. Während ein Wirtschaftswachstum von 3% vorausgesagt wurde, wuchs das reale Bruttoinlandsprodukt tatsächlich nur um 0,6%. Die Prognosen für die Jahre 1995 bis 2001 waren dennoch ziemlich genau. Der Verfasser benennt eine Reihe von Ursachen für Prognosefehler: Revision von Daten, unvorhersehbare Ereignisse, Verhaltensrückkopplungen, politische Rückkopplungen, Nachahmungsverhalten der Experten. (ICEÜbers)... view less


'The economic forecasts for 2001 grossly missed reality. While forecasters estimated a growth rate of 3 per cent, real GDP actually grew by only 0.6 per cent. The analysis of forecasts in the years 1995 to 2001 shows nevertheless that they were fairly accurate. In addition, the article gives several... view more

'The economic forecasts for 2001 grossly missed reality. While forecasters estimated a growth rate of 3 per cent, real GDP actually grew by only 0.6 per cent. The analysis of forecasts in the years 1995 to 2001 shows nevertheless that they were fairly accurate. In addition, the article gives several arguments which may explain forecast errors: data revisions, unpredictable events, behavioural and political feedback and imitation behaviour of forecasters.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
prognosis; economic development (on national level); prognostication; validity

Classification
National Economy

Method
descriptive study

Document language
English

Publication Year
2002

Page/Pages
p. 242-255

Journal
Historical Social Research, 27 (2002) 4

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.27.2002.4.242-255

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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