A survey of alternative methodologies for estimating potential output and the output gap

Journal of Macroeconomics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 577-595

  Dupasquier, Chantal ^a   Guay, Alain ^b   St Amant, Pierre ^a  

^a BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033437068     PISSN: 01640704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0164-0704(99)00117-2     Document Type: Article

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