Common and Idiosyncratic Components in Real Output : Further International Evidence /

This paper uses the classical (level) definition of business cycles to analyze the characteristics-duration, amplitude, steepness, and cumulative output movements-of the real GDP series of France, Germany, Italy, the rest of the euro area, and the United States. An index of concordance and its test...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nadal De Simone, Francisco
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/229
Online Access:Full text available on IMF