The Utilization-Adjusted Output Gap : Is the Russian Economy Overheating? /

This paper estimates the output gap in Russia using a utilization-adjusted production function approach, which we argue is preferable to traditional output gap methods. The approach amounts to (1) using available surveys to estimate the "natural rates" of capacity and labor utilization abo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oomes, Nienke
Other Authors: Dynnikova, Oksana
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/068
Online Access:Full text available on IMF