Bruine de Bruin, W, Manski, CF, Topa, G et al. (1 more author) (2011) Measuring consumer uncertainty about future inflation. Journal of Applied Econometrics, 26 (3). 454 - 478 . ISSN 0883-7252
Abstract
We introduce a survey-based measure of uncertainty about future inflation, asking consumers for density forecasts across inflation outcomes. Consumers are willing and able to express uncertainty, showing high response rates and response patterns that are reliably related to qualitative measures of uncertainty. Heterogeneity in expressed uncertainty is associated with demographic characteristics and financial literacy, and measures of central tendency derived from density forecasts are strongly correlated with point forecasts. Furthermore, expressed uncertainty is positively related to point forecast levels and to larger revisions in point forecasts over time.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2012 10:18 |
Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2016 18:33 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jae.1239 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/jae.1239 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:74520 |