Measuring Output Gap : Is It Worth Your Time? /

We apply a range of models to the U.K. data to obtain estimates of the output gap. A structural VAR with an appropriate identification strategy provides improved estimates of output gap with better real time properties and lower sensitivity to temporary shocks than the usual filtering techniques. It...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Jiaqian
Other Authors: Gornicka, Lucyna
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/024
Online Access:Full text available on IMF