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Investigaciones Econ—micas | ie

Una metodolog’a bayesiana para

promediar predicciones: aplicaci—n al
REM del BCRA
Pedro Elosegui / Francisco Lepone / George McCandless
BCRA

Mayo de 2006

ie | BCRA
Investigaciones Econ—micas
Banco Central
de la Repœblica Argentina
B anco Central de la Repœblica Argentina
ie | Investigaciones Econ—micas
Mayo, 2006
ISSN 1850-3977
Edici—n Electr—nica

Reconquista 266, C1003ABF

C.A. de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (5411) 4348-3719/21
Fax: (5411) 4000-1257
Email: investig@bcra.gov.ar
Pag.Web: www.bcra.gov.ar

Las opiniones vertidas en este trabajo son exclusiva responsabilidad de los autores y no reflejan necesariamente la
posici—n del Banco Central de la Repœblica Argentina. La serie Documentos de Trabajo del BCRA est‡ compuesta por
material preliminar que se hace circular con el prop—sito de estimular el debate acadŽmico y recibir comentarios. Toda
referencia que desee efectuarse a estos Documentos deber‡ contar con la autorizaci—n del o los autores.
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