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Willows & Wind Vanes: Fixing Economics Forecasting

Willows & Wind Vanes: Fixing Economics Forecasting

Update: 2023-09-22
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In the wake of my column proposing that central banks should hold open forecasting competitions - and particularly suggesting it for Bernanke's review of the Bank of England's forecasting, Gene Tunny and I discuss the issues in more detail and some of the reactions to the column appearing in the comments section.


Kenneth Grahame and Wind in the Willows comes up. And why not?


I think you’ll find it pretty interesting.


If you'd like to watch the video, it's here.


00:00 Trailer


00:53 Proposal for Economic Forecasting


06:19 Comments & Criticisms


10:05 Modeling & Judgements


13:47 Feedback on Gene's Article


16:12 Museum Visit and Kenneth Graham


17:13 Closing Remarks




If you'd like to watch the video version, find it here.



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Willows & Wind Vanes: Fixing Economics Forecasting

Willows & Wind Vanes: Fixing Economics Forecasting

Nicholas Gruen