Comparative Performance of U.S. Econometric Models

by Lawrence R. Klein

Overview

This volume compares strategic properties of the leading macroeconometric models of the United States. It summarizes the work of an ongoing seminar supported by the National Science Foundation and chaired by Lawrence R. Klein of the University of Pennsylvania. The Seminar meets three times annually. Comparisons are made across models for such characteristics as conventional multipliers (fiscal, monetary, and supply side shocks), J-curve response to dollar depreciation, and forecast performance under consistent assumptions. There are in-depth comparisons of some models and investigation of use of high frequency information to improve forecasts. There are also analyses of the sources of forecast error. The core structures of models, especially their ISLM cores, are compared. The volume contains one chapter on comparison across models of different developing countries. In addition to the contributions by participating model builders who meet regularly, the book contains critical appraisals by outsiders. The contributors include many distinguished economists in model use and analysis. Many are operators of the countries best known modelling facilities. The introduction was written by Lawrence R. Klein, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Science in 1980, for his work in construction and use of econometric models.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195057720
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/18/1991
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.56(h) x 1.24(d)
Lexile:	1510L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Pennsylvania

Editorial Reviews

"This book is must reading for anyone who does serious forcasting with models. It provides techniques for analyzing and evaluating these models....For the user of econometric models, the book provides an understanding of the differences in models and why the predictions of the models might differ."—International Journal of Forecasting

"The volume is a must for practitioners of econometric model building and for general macroeconomists who are interested in empirical testing."—The Journal of Economics

"For those who remain faithful to the cause of large-scale macroeconomic modeling, this volume is certainly required reading."—Journal of the American Statistical Association

"Contains a wealth of information on the current state of macroeconomic modelling in the US."—The World Economy "These essays were part of a National Science Foundation seminar on the comparison of mainstream macroeconometric models of the U.S....Contributors include specialists in the areas of model use and analysis."—Journal of Macroeconomics

"The book is very welcome...and prpovides a valuable source of information on the specific exercises conducted by participants in this new round of comparisons....The book offers an interesting overview of the state of the art of macroeconomic modelling in the United States and will be mostly welcomed by students of econometrics, model-builders, and model-users."—The Economic Journal

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