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A new approach to multi-step forecasting using dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models

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  • Kapetanios, George
  • Price, Simon
  • Theodoridis, Konstantinos

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DSGE models are of interest because they offer structural interpretations, but are also increasingly used for forecasting. Estimation often proceeds by methods which involve building the likelihood by one-step ahead (h=1) prediction errors. However in principle this can be done using different horizons where h>1. Using the well-known model of Smets and Wouters (2007), for h=1 classical ML parameter estimates are similar to those originally reported. As h extends some estimated parameters change, but not to an economically significant degree. Forecast performance is often improved, in several cases significantly.

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  • Kapetanios, George & Price, Simon & Theodoridis, Konstantinos, 2015. "A new approach to multi-step forecasting using dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 136(C), pages 237-242.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:136:y:2015:i:c:p:237-242
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.09.034
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