An estimated general equilibrium model for forecasting

Abstract

The purpose of economic forecasts is to support economic agents decision-making by providing a coherent picture of the present state of the economy and the outlook for the future. Since 2004, a key tool for preparing the Bank of Finland s forecast has been the Aino model.1 It is employed as a tool for integrating forecast information. The new version of the Aino model was introduced in the preparation of the March 2010 forecast. This article describes the features of the model and its use in the preparation of forecasts.