Arbeitspapier

Measuring Biases in Expectation Formation

We develop a general framework for measuring biases in expectation formation. The method is based on the insight that biases can be inferred from the response of forecast errors to past news. Empirically, biases are measured by flexibly estimating the impulse response function of forecast errors. The framework does not require precise knowledge of the true data-generating process, and it nests all major existing models of expectations. Monte Carlo simulations show that the method is able to detect biases in empirically relevant settings. We illustrate the methodology using data on inflation forecasts. Our framework can guide future models of expectations.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper ; No. TI 2018-058/IV

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Forecasting Models; Simulation Methods
Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
Expectations; Speculations
Macro-Based Behavioral Economics: General‡
Behavioral Finance: General‡
Thema
expectation formation
bias
underreaction
overreaction

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Peters, Florian
Kucinskas, Simas
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Tinbergen Institute
(wo)
Amsterdam and Rotterdam
(wann)
2018

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Peters, Florian
  • Kucinskas, Simas
  • Tinbergen Institute

Entstanden

  • 2018

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