Back to Search Start Over

ARCHITECTS AS NOWCASTERS OF HOUSING CONSTRUCTION.

Authors :
Holmes, Mark J.
Mitchell, James
Silverstone, Brian
Source :
National Institute Economic Review; Oct2009, Vol. 210, p111-122, 12p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

For more than four decades, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has conducted a two-question, quarterly survey of architect forecasts of public and private sector construction expenditure. This qualitative survey is published one week after the end of each quarter and nine weeks ahead of the official quantitative data thereby giving architect opinion nowcasting status. This paper covers selected aspects of this unexplored series with particular reference to residential housing construction and the value-added information from architects as nowcasters. Specifically, we consider several qualitative-to-quantitative conversion methods, in-sample and out-of-sample performance, cyclical features and respondent dynamics. Although our work relates to architects - a sub-sector of the service industry - our results have a wider application to business survey questions using ordered qualitative responses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00279501
Volume :
210
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
National Institute Economic Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
45155524
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0027950109354414