Session Chairs:

A. Edward Day, University of Texas - Dallas

Papers:

"Consistent and Efficient Estimation of Time-Varying Parameters in a Real-Time Monetary Policy Rule"
Chang-Jin Kim, Korea University and University of Washington
N. Kundan Kishor, University of Washington (Contact Author)
Charles R. Nelson, University of Washington

"Implications of Stock Market Uncertainty, Irrational Exuberance and Productivity for the Conduct of Monetary Policy"
Rajeev Sooreea, Pennsylvania State University - Altoona (Contact Author)

"Learning Commitment and Monetary Policy"
George A. Waters, Illinois State University (Contact Author)

"Monetary Policy in an Uncertain World"
William T. Gavin, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Benjamin D. Keen, University of Oklahoma (Contact Author)
Michael R. Pakko, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

"Does the Taylor Rule Forecast Out-of-Sample? Evidence From the Pre-Volcker and the Greenspan Eras"
Ting Qin, University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Walter Enders, University of Alabama

Discussants:

Neven T. Valev, Georgia State University
Jae-Kwang Hwang, Virginia State University

Organizers:

Dean Croushore, University of Richmond

Session Chairs:

Dean Croushore, University of Richmond

Papers:

"VAR Estimation and Forecasting When Data Are Subject to Revision"
N. Kundan Kishor, University of Washington
Evan F. Koenig, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Contact Author)

"Data Revisions Are Not Well Behaved"
S. Boragan Aruoba, University of Maryland (Contact Author)

"An Evaluation of Forecasts From Surveys Using Real-Time Data"
Dean Croushore, University of Richmond (Contact Author)

Discussants:

S. Boragan Aruoba, University of Maryland
Evan F. Koenig, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
N. Kundan Kishor, University of Washington