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Are professional forecasts of growth in US business investment rational?

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Utilizing comparable time-series forecasts as benchmarks, we document the “weak” and “stronger” rationality of professional forecasts of growth in business investment for 1982–2009. Consistent with these findings, the forecasts are directionally accurate and imply symmetric loss.

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  • Baghestani, Hamid, 2012. "Are professional forecasts of growth in US business investment rational?," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 114(1), pages 132-135.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:114:y:2012:i:1:p:132-135
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.09.013
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    Keywords

    Consensus forecasts; Rationality; Directional accuracy; Symmetric loss;
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    JEL classification:

    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • E27 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications

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