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A Reappraisal of Real-time Forecasts of the Real Price of Oil

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  • Eric Benyo, Reinhard Ellwanger, Stephen Snudden

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  • Eric Benyo, Reinhard Ellwanger, Stephen Snudden, 2025. "A Reappraisal of Real-time Forecasts of the Real Price of Oil," LCERPA Working Papers jc0158, Laurier Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis, revised Jun 2025.
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