The composite index of leading economic indicators: A comparison of approaches

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 141-162

  Phillips, Keith R ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 0038749341     PISSN: 07479662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jem-1999-0169     Document Type: Article

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