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In Search of Leading Indicators of Economic Activity in Germany

In this paper we present two new composite leading indicators of economicactivity in Germany estimated using a dynamic factor model with and withoutregime switching. The obtained optimal inferences of business cycle turningpoints indicate that the two-state regime switching procedure leads to asuccessful representation of the sample data and provides an appropriatetool for forecasting business conditions.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 571

Classification
Wirtschaft
Subject
business cycles
leading indicators
turning points
Markovswitching
Germany

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Bandholz, Harm
Funke, Michael
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(where)
Munich
(when)
2001

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Bandholz, Harm
  • Funke, Michael
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Time of origin

  • 2001

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