This paper develops a simple procedure for incorporating market-based information into the construction of fan charts. Using the International Monetary Fund (IMF)''s global growth forecast as a working example, the paper goes through the theoretical and practical considerations of this new...

This paper develops a simple procedure for incorporating market-based information into the construction of fan charts. Using the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s global growth forecast as a working example, the paper goes through the theoretical and practical considerations of this new...

This paper develops a simple procedure for incorporating market-based information into the construction of fan charts. Using the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s global growth forecast as a working example, the paper goes through the theoretical and practical considerations of this new...

Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. EVALUATING MISALIGNMENT ASSESSMENTS FOR ADVANCED ECONOMIES -- III. CROSS-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE FALL 2006 CGER ESTIMATES -- IV. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Appendix I. Pooled Regression Results -- Appendix II. Description of Diagnostic Statistics -- Appendix...