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Research Interests
My main research interest is tracking the economy and developing a coherent explanation of significant trends and events. A related interest that has generated several papers is the use of VAR models for macroeconomic forecasting.
Professional Experience
Roy Webb is a senior economist and research advisor in the Research Department and has been with the Richmond Fed since 1978. In addition to his research work, Webb has served twice on the Governor’s Advisory Board of Economists in Virginia.
"Using the Federal Funds Futures Market to Predict Monetary Policy Actions" (with Raymond E. Owens). Business Economics 36, no. 2 (April 2001): 44-48.
"Forecasts of Inflation from VAR Models." Journal of Forecasting 14, no. 3 (May 1995): 267-285.
| Issue | Title | Author(s) |
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| Spring 2004 | Which Price Index Should a Central Bank Employ? |
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| Winter 2003 | The Cyclical Behavior of Prices and Employee Compensation |
Roy H. Webb
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| Spring 2001 | Using the Federal Funds Futures Market to Predict Monetary Policy Actions |
Raymond E. Owens
Roy H. Webb |
| Summer 1999 | Two Approaches to Macroeconomic Forecasting |
Roy H. Webb
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| Winter 1998 | National Productivity Statistics |
Roy H. Webb
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| Spring 1995 | An Index of Leading Indicators for Inflation |
Roy H. Webb
Tazewell S. Rowe |
| Spring 1993 | Personal Saving Behavior and Real Economic Activity |
Roy H. Webb
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| Paper | Title | Author(s) |
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| 94-8 July 1994 |
Forecasts of Inflation from VAR Models |
Roy H. Webb
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| 87-1 June 1987 |
On Predicting the Stage of the Business Cycle |
Roy H. Webb
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| 84-7 October 1984 |
Inadequate Tests of the Rationality of Expectations |
Roy H. Webb
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| 84-6 October 1984 |
Defining and Improving the Accuracy of Macroeconomic Forecasts: Contributions From a VAR Model | William M. Lupoletti Roy H. Webb |
| Essay | Title | Author(s) |
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| 10-07 July 2010 |
How Useful Are Consumer Surveys as Macroeconomic Indicators? |
Roy H. Webb
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