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This paper conducts a series of statistical tests to evaluate the quality of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecasts for a very large cross section of countries. It assesses whether forecasts were unbiased and informationally efficient, characterizes the process whereby WEO forecasts get revised as the predicted period draws closer, and compares the precision of the WEO forecasts to private sector forecasts known as 'consensus forecasts' and published by Consensus Economics on a monthly basis. The results suggest that the performance of the WEO forecasts is similar to that of the consensus forecasts. [JEL E17, E37, F17, F47] IMF Staff Papers (2007) 54, 1-33. doi:10.1057/palgrave.imfsp.9450007, The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a significant source of forecasts of global economic activity and is a key vehicle in the International Monetary Fund's multilateral surveillance activities. It is [...]

Although the criteria for determining the Hot List have evolved since the first list was published nearly a quarter-century ago, the goal has remained the same: to gauge momentum in [...]

The effects of context-induced psychological responses have primarily been studied in experimental television settings. Contrary to previous research, this study examines the effects of context-induced psychological responses on the processing of magazine advertisements. Furthermore, a real-life survey design was used instead of an experimental design. Test ads were placed in the regular circulation of three magazine titles, and a representative sample of subscribers (n=263) was interviewed face-to-face. In addition to psychological responses, the influence of thematic congruence between magazines and advertisements was studied. Results show that magazine-induced liking and positive feelings had a positive influence on attitude toward the ad. Furthermore, thematically congruent advertisements were better remembered than incongruent advertisements., The importance of advertising context as a critical variable in explaining and predicting advertising effects has long been recognized by both advertising practitioners and academic researchers in the field of [...]

For years there were a few significant awards given in the entertainment industry: the Oscars, the Emmys, and that is about it. More recently, there has been an explosion in [...]

'IT'S STILL IN BUSINESS,' wrote one employee, responding to the 100 Best question, 'What about your company makes it great?' That'd be faint praise in a normal year. But given [...]

My first pick is the Free Online Scholarship (FOS) Newsletter archive edited by Peter Suber, which provides lucid, well-balanced summaries about developments in electronic publishing, digital copyright, and new digital [...]

Byline: Kurt Abraham 100 years slip by Well, hello thereMy, itÇÖs been a long, long timeHow am I doinÇÖ?Oh, I guess that IÇÖm doinÇÖ fineItÇÖs been so long now, but [...]

INTRODUCTION The importance of evaluating journal quality has been documented in the finance literature by Alexander and Mabry (1994) and Zivney and Reichenstein (1994). Assessing journal quality is important because [...]

BROADCASTING & CABLE'S powers that be are topped by Time Warner, whose TV networks, cable systems, movie studio, books and magazines generated more than $20 billion last year. But look [...]

To get a true sense of your publication's effectiveness and efficiency, employ an audit. The problem required a major response: During the past several years, Food Technology, the flagship publication [...]

Hospitality educators rate 17 different hospitality-industry periodicals according to their usefulness for professional development, research-related purposes, and classroom applications. A major responsibility of hospitality faculty members is to conduct research [...]

Is your magazine a voice for association grandstanding or an editorially credible vehicle? The role you play is often the deciding factor. 'Our association's magazine goes head-to-head with some of [...]

In examining a mound of mail, the author's interest was piqued by three mailers, one for privacy invasion, another for successfully implementing tactile devices and a third's promising control package. [...]

Watkins & Eager PLLC Molly Jeffcoat Moody is a transactional attorney with practice emphases in commercial transactions and complex financing. Her work includes significant representation of borrowers and lenders in [...]

The latest figures contained familiar depressing themes but also surprisingly robust performances, Sarah Tsirkas writes. Last week's magazine ABC day presented another mixed bag of fortunes across both print and [...]

NPN IS 100 YEARS OLD, AND WE'LL BE celebrating this milestone throughout 2009 with features covering the decades from then until now. A more expanded version of this article, as [...]

HOT, HOT, HOT What it took to be a hot magazine in 1989 was a look forward--and a look back. There's an internal consistency to our list of the 10 [...]

'I have to tell you about the clock I found on the street,' exclaims one Budget Living staffer to another on a recent afternoon at the magazine's midtown Manhattan offices. [...]

This summary of Best's Rating Changes includes U.S.-domiciled life, health-care and property/casualty insurers as well as international insurers that had ratings assigned, changed or placed under review since this section [...]

Dazed & Confused is that rare surviving lifestyle magazine that is genderless, genre-less, and intelligent. Founded in 1991 by Jefferson Hack and Rankin Waddell, then students at the London College [...]

Inexpensive Ways To Revitalize Your Editorial Every editor wants to keep editorial content fresh and compelling. Complete makeovers are one way to accomplish that, but there are other innovative and [...]

Thompson Financial Securities Data reported that junk bonds sold in a month this year were four times last quarter. Investors appear to be replacing last year's initial public offerings with high yield junk bonds this year but Moody's and Standard and Poor's are not too enthusiastic about them.

It's an exciting time to be in retail --really. The 'retail apocalypse' narrative that dominated the headlines for far too long made it seem as if the end was near [...]

B-to-B marketers say these magazines do the best job of meeting their needs The trade press is a vibrant, growing industry. Success is built on excelling in three areas: Editorial, [...]

Direct mail cleverness and cluelessness are dramatically highlighted in recent mailings from Consumer Reports and Mercedes-Benz. Guess which one is clever and which one is clueless. In this ambiguous world, [...]

The Observer 1 April Jay Rayner finds good basic cooking skills at Incanto in Harrow-on-the-Hill but is unimpressed by the attempts at creativity. The disappointment with Incanto, which classes itself [...]

MEMO PAD BUILDING A NEW SHELTER: Shelter titles are gaining some traction right now, and New York Magazine is getting into the game. New York will launch a stand-alone design [...]

Definitive CV guide now available in English For many years, the Lastauto Omnibus Katalog has been the definitive annual guide to the world CV market, but has only been available [...]

The digital era established the prospect of printing magazines customised for each reader, but is it any closer to becoming a reality? Around 10 years ago, magazine publishers began to [...]

Magazine printing is a diverse business, covering a range of disciplines and technologies, but everyone agrees things are changing rapidly. According to publishing trade body the PPA, almost 90% of [...]

This week's issue is our magazine special, and, frankly, the timing is perfect. This very organ has been packed with stories over the past few months on the turbulent world [...]

Welcome to what will be the last edition of PrintWeek in its current guise. Before you go into a blind panic, without revealing too much of the new look, I [...]

This month the author examines some mailings done by museums, suppliers and marketing organizations. Surprisingly, those who should know how to use the mail, don't. Museum Catalogs The relationship between [...]

MEMO PAD BATTLE OF THE WEEKLIES: Remember when New York magazine published its story about David and Charles Koch back in July and then about a month later, The New [...]

Zoo magazine has rejected claims by Danny Dyer that he was misquoted in his 'agony uncle' column when advising a dumped boyfriend to 'cut your ex's face so no-one will [...]

By Marcy Magiera Leaders come from all business backgrounds and all segments of the home entertainment industry. That's abundantly clear in our Women Elite feature beginning on page 13. This [...]

In the first of his new monthly columns, Jeremy Leslie asks what makes a magazine a magazine? To kick off this series of columns on magazines and editorial design, let's [...]

Knowing the story of what we buy, from raw material to rubbish dump, might make us more responsible consumers, says Anna Gerber in the last of her sustainability series You [...]