Bayesian model averaging: an application to forecast inflation in Colombia

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
604
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
C11, C15, C52, C53
Palabras clave: 
Bayesian model averaging, forecast combination, Inflation, Information theoretical model averaging.

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