Bayesian model averaging: an application to forecast inflation in Colombia

Borradores de Economia
Number: 
604
Published: 
Classification JEL: 
C11, C15, C52, C53
Keywords: 
Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy
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