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A survey-based measure of asymmetric macroeconomic risk in the Euro area

Boni, Sara, Iseringhausen, Martin, Petrella, Ivan and Theodoridis, Konstantinos ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-3895 2026. A survey-based measure of asymmetric macroeconomic risk in the Euro area. European Economic Review 188 , 105411. 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2026.105411

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Abstract

We compute a common factor summarising asymmetries in the expected distributions of a large set of survey-based economic data series for the euro area. This expected skewness factor is distinct from lower-moment factors and can help improve forecasts of risks to economic activity and inflation. In addition, within a monthly vector autoregression(VAR), we show that revisions to survey-based expected skewness have macroeconomic and financial implications, even when the average assessment and expected volatility reflected in the surveys remain unchanged. The skewness measure could benefit economic policy institutions by supporting timely quantitative assessments of the balance of risks.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Additional Information: RRS Policy Applied
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0014-2921
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 24 June 2026
Date of Acceptance: 13 June 2026
Last Modified: 30 Jun 2026 15:00
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/187721

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