Date: 2008
Type: Working Paper
Path forecast evaluation
Working Paper, University of California, Department of Economics, Working Papers, 2008/85
JORDÀ, Òscar, MARCELLINO, Massimiliano, Path forecast evaluation, University of California, Department of Economics, Working Papers, 2008/85 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/42335
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A path forecast refers to the sequence of forecasts 1 to H periods into the future. A summary of the range of possible paths the predicted variable may follow for a given conÖdence level requires construction of simultaneous conÖdence regions that adjust for any covariance between the elements of the path forecast. This paper shows how to construct such regions with the joint predictive density and Sche§Èís (1953) S-method. In addition, the joint predictive density can be used to construct simple statistics to evaluate the local internal consistency of a forecasting exercise of a system of variables. Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate that these simultaneous conÖdence regions provide approximately correct coverage in situations where traditional error bands, based on the collection of marginal predictive densities for each horizon, are vastly o§ mark. The paper showcases these methods with an application to the most recent monetary episode of interest rate hikes in the U.S. macroeconomy.
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