Are deep recessions followed by strong recoveries? Results for the G-7 countries

Applied Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 889-897

  Balke, Nathan S ^a,b   Wynne, Mark A ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; ECONOMIC RECOVERY; G-7 COUNTRIES; INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT; OUTPUT GROWTH;

EID: 0030482819     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368496328344     Document Type: Article

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