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Measures of the Output Gap in the Euro-Zone: An Empirical Assessment of Selected Methods
The paper discusses some widely used methods for estimating output gaps based on aggregated data for the eurozone. Though these methods exhibit some common features, an empirical comparison demonstrates that the various techniques differ substantially. In particular, the correlation of output gaps calculated with different methods is generally low, the methods imply different turning points, and the estimated level of the output gap differs greatly. Moreover, tests suggest that some of the methods commonly used have only limited information content for inflation forecasting in the euro-zone. Conclusions for business cycle analysis and economic policy are offered.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Kiel Working Paper ; No. 1053
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Business Fluctuations; Cycles
- Subject
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Output Gap
European Monetary Union
Business Cycles
Wirtschaftspotential
Konjunkturforschung
Schätztheorie
Ökonometrisches Modell
Theorie
Wirtschaftspotential
Konjunktur
Europäische Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion
Schätzung
EU-Staaten
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Döpke, Jörg
Chagny, Odile
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Kiel Institute of World Economics (IfW)
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Kiel
- (when)
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2001
- Handle
- Last update
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Döpke, Jörg
- Chagny, Odile
- Kiel Institute of World Economics (IfW)
Time of origin
- 2001