Rationality of Insurance Firms' Forecasts : Results of Unbiasedness and Efficiency Tests

Authors

  • Muzafar Shah Habibullah Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Abstract

Many applied studies have tried to test the implications of rational expectations hypothesis on survey data. This study provides evidence on the rationality of economic forecasts made by insurance firms in a developing economy-Malaysia. Our unbiasedness test results suggest that anticipated gross revenue and employment are unbiased predictors of actual gross revenue and employment respectively. Furthermore, our efficiency tests results indicate that insurance firms utilized relevant information efficiently at the time the forecasts were made.

 

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Published

01-12-2001

How to Cite

Habibullah, M. S. (2001). Rationality of Insurance Firms’ Forecasts : Results of Unbiasedness and Efficiency Tests. Malaysian Management Journal, 5(1&2), 107–117. Retrieved from https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/mmj/article/view/8590