Macroeconomic Volatility, Predictability, and Uncertainty in the Great Moderation
大缓和时期的宏观波动、可预测性与不确定性
I examine the extent to which the large decline in observed real output volatility, that is, the great moderation, can be attributed to changes in macroeconomic uncertainty and macroeconomic predictability using forecasts of future real output growth from the Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF). The results indicate that both predictability and uncertainty have declined over the great moderation. The results indicate that measuring the decline in macroeconomic…