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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Auteur principal: Oomes, Nienke
Autres auteurs: Dynnikova, Oksana
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/068
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF