This report describes the determination of private consumption and investment in the BOF4 model. The consumption function of the model is largely based on thepermanent income hypothesis. Relative prices and the level of aggregate consumption determine the shares of the three consumption...

This paper describes the structure and simulation properties of the Bank of Finland's macroeconometric model BOF4. BOF4 is a quarterly, medium-sized macro model of the Finnish economy, consisting of about 70 behavioural equations. Including accounting identities and technical linkages of...

The purpose of this paper is to find a suitable method for estimating output gaps and calculating the cyclically adjusted government budget balance for Finland.Several different approaches for estimating a reference trend are briefly evaluated and a calculation of the cyclically adjusted...

To develop forecasting procedures with a forward-looking dynamic general equilibrium model, we built a small New-Keynesian model and calibrated it to euro area data.It was essential in this context that we allowed for long-run growth in GDP.We brought additional asset price equations based on...

This paper compares the boom-bust cycle in Finland and Sweden 1984-1995 with the average boom-bust pattern in industrialized countries as calculated from an international sample for the period 1970-2002. Two clear conclusions emerge. First, the Finnish-Swedish experience is much more volatile...

Raportissa tarkastellaan julkisen talouden alijäämän ja velkaantumisen reaktioita talouden kasvuhäiriöihin lyhyellä aikavälillä.Lisäksi selvitetään painelaskelmien avulla rakenteellisten tekijöiden, erityisesti väestön vanhenemisesta aiheutuvien menojen vaikutusta Suomen julkisen...

Cyclically adjusted government budget balances have become increasingly popular as a means of analysing the fiscal situation and changes in policy that result from the intentional actions of the government.As the actual budget balances are affected both by cyclical factors ('automatic...

Estimates of cyclically-adjusted budget balances, correcting actual government budget balances for business cycle fluctuations, are produced by many institutions, including the European Commission, the IMF and the OECD. This paper presents an alternative approach for the cyclical adjustment of...

Fiscal balances have deteriorated quickly in recent years, bringing back to the foreground the question what factors help explain such sharp changes. This paper takes a broad perspective at the issue regarding countries included, the range of explanatory variables tried, and the time-span. The...

While fiscal forecasting and monitoring has its roots in the accountability of governments for the use of public funds in democracies, the Stability and Growth Pact has significantly increased interest in budgetary forecasts in Europe, where they play a key role in the EU multilateral budgetary...