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Forecasting ECB monetary policy: accuracy is (still) a matter of geography

Berger, Helge; Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2006

countries, we find remarkable differences in forecast accuracy, and show that they are partly related to geography and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299102

Geography or skills: what explains Fed Wachters' forecast accuracy of US monetary policy?

Berger, Helge; Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2008

found to be related to both the skills of analysts - such as their educational and employment backgrounds - and to geography …

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Forecasting ECB monetary policy: accuracy is (still) a matter of geography

Berger, Helge; Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2006

countries, we find remarkable differences in forecast accuracy, and show that they are partly related to geography and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604624

Geography or skills: What explains Fed watchers’ forecast accuracy of US monetary policy?

Berger, Helge; Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - 2006

skills of analysts – such as their educational and employment backgrounds – and to geography. In particular, there is …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604741

Institutional development and colonial heritage within Brazil

Naritomi, Joana; Soares, Rodrigo Reis; Assunção, … - 2009

This paper analyzes the determinants of local institutions and distribution of political power within a constant 'macro-institutional' setting. We show that characteristics of Brazilian municipalities related to institutional quality and distribution of political power are partly inherited from...

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Institutional Development and Colonial Heritage within Brazil

Naritomi, Joana; Soares, Rodrigo R.; Assunção, Juliano J. - 2009

This paper analyzes the determinants of local institutions and distribution of political power within a constant ‘macro-institutional’ setting. We show that characteristics of Brazilian municipalities related to institutional quality and distribution of political power are partly inherited...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011807385

Geography matters: Reconsidering the effect of geography on development

Bleaney, Michael; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2008

of institutions. The direct influence of geography on per capita incomes is robust to the inclusion of a sub …

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Biogeographical conditions, the transition to agriculture and long-run growth

Bleaney, Michael; Dimico, Arcangelo - 2008

We use new data on the timing of the transition to agriculture, developed by Putterman and Trainor (2006), to test the theory of Diamond (1997) and Olsson and Hibbs (2005) that an earlier transition is reflected in higher incomes today. Our results confirm the theory, even after controlling for...

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Institutional Development and Colonial Heritage within Brazil

Naritomi, Joana; Soares, Rodrigo R.; Assunção, Juliano J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

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Forecasting ECB monetary policy: accuracy is (still) a matter of geography

Berger, Helge; Ehrmann, Michael; Fratzscher, Marcel - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Freie Universität … - 2006

countries, we find remarkable differences in forecast accuracy, and show that they are partly related to geography and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533521