Real-time estimation of the output gap in Japan and its usefulness for inflation forecasting and policymaking

North American Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-332

  Kamada, Koichiro ^a  

^a BANK OF JAPAN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Inflation forecasting; Output gap; Real time estimation; Taylor rule

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645067658     PISSN: 10629408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.najef.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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