I>Economic Forecasting provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic forecasts. The focus is first on a large range of theories as well as empirical methods: business cycle analysis, time series methods, macroeconomic models, medium and long-run projections, fiscal and financial forecasts, and sectoral forecasting. In addition, the book addresses the main issues surrounding the use of forecasts (accuracy, communication challenges) and their policy implications. A synthetic overview of economic data and forecasting institutions is also provided.

Introduction - First Principles - The Data - Monitoring and
Interpreting Incoming News - Time Series Methods - Modelling Behaviour - Macroeconomic Models - Medium and Long-run Projections - Financial and Commodity Markets - Budget Forecasts - Sectoral Forecasting - Accuracy - Using the Forecasts - Communication Challenges - A Tour of the Forecasting Institutions - Epilogue