CALL FOR PAPERS


       6TH ECB WORKSHOP ON FORECASTING TECHNIQUES FORECASTING:
                THE ROLE OF REAL-TIME AND SURVEY DATA


                          Frankfurt am Main
                           March 5-6 2010



     The Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN), the Deutsche
     Bundesbank and the European Central Bank (ECB) are
     organizing the 6th ECB Workshop on Forecasting Techniques
     on the topic "Forecasting: The role of real-time and survey
     data". The workshop will be held in Frankfurt am Main on
     March 5-6 2010.



     TOPICS:


     The workshop will provide a forum for the presentation of
     recent theoretical and empirical contributions regarding
     the role of real-time and survey data in forecasting
     macroeconomic and financial variables. The recent period of
     heightened economic and financial uncertainty has
     demonstrated the importance of a timely assessment of the
     economic and financial outlook and the associated risks for
     policy makers.


     Possible topics are the following:


     1. Forecasting with real-time data and analysis of the
        revision process
     2. The use of micro and macro surveys in forecasting
     3. Timely forecasting and monetary policy
     4. Forecasting financial variables: asset prices, corporate
        and household loans
     5. Density forecasts


     However, the scope of the conference should be considered
     as wider than the themes listed above and submissions from
     all areas of macroeconomic and monetary forecasting are
     strongly encouraged.



     INVITED SPEAKERS:


     - Michael Clements (Warwick University)
     - Lucrezia Reichlin (London Business School)
     - Allan Timmermann (UC San Diego)
     - Mark Watson (Princeton University)


     have confirmed their participation as invited speakers.



     PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:


     Submission of papers and deadlines:


     Manuscript in PDF format should be submitted following the
     instructions on the CEPR web site:


          http://www.cepr.org/R023678746641-299961982343


     and must be received by November 15 2009.


     Accepted papers will be communicated by December 15 2009.



     EXPENSES:


     Travel and accommodation expenses of invited presenters and
     discussants will be covered by the organizers.



     SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:


     - Matteo Ciccarelli (ECB)
     - Siem Jan Koopman (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
     - Michele Lenza (ECB)
     - Christian Schumacher (Deutsche Bundesbank)

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Posted 9/10/09