Forecasting Exports across Europe: What Are the Superior Survey Indicators?
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export forecasting; export expectations; export climate; Europe;JEL classification:
- F01 - International Economics - - General - - - Global Outlook
- F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
- F17 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Forecasting and Simulation
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EEC-2019-10-07 (European Economics)
- NEP-FOR-2019-10-07 (Forecasting)
- NEP-INT-2019-10-07 (International Trade)
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