Measuring a Roller Coaster : Evidenceon the Finnish Output Gap /

The output gap-which measures the deviation of actual output from its potential-is frequently used as an indicator of slack in an economy. This paper estimates the Finnish output gap using various empirical methods. It evaluates these methods against economic history and each other by a simulated ou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Billmeier, Andreas
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/057
Online Access:Full text available on IMF