What Do We Know About G-7 Macro Forecasts?
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G7 forecasts; evaluation techniques;JEL classification:
- E37 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications
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