Teaching Economic Forecasting to Undergraduates

A course in economic forecasting at a liberal arts college is described. The course provides undergraduates with an opportunity to construct and maintain a macroeconomic model of the U.S. economy and use it to apply their theoretical training to real-world issues. Students in the course publish a ne...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of economic education 1995-04, Vol.26 (2), p.113-121
1. Verfasser:	Donihue, Michael R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analytical forecasting Classroom Techniques Colby College ME Course Content Course Descriptions Curriculum Development Econometrics Economic Concepts Economic Factors Economic forecasting Economic forecasting models Economic Instruction Economic models Economics Economics Education Forecasting models Forecasting standards Higher Education Learning Strategies Macroeconomic modeling Macroeconomics Statistical forecasts Teaching Methods Thinking Skills Time series forecasting
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Zusammenfassung:	A course in economic forecasting at a liberal arts college is described. The course provides undergraduates with an opportunity to construct and maintain a macroeconomic model of the U.S. economy and use it to apply their theoretical training to real-world issues. Students in the course publish a newsletter that features their model-based forecasts for the national and regional economies.
ISSN:	0022-0485 2152-4068
DOI:	10.1080/00220485.1995.10844863