Structural break threshold VARs for predicting us recessions using the spread

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 463-487

  Galvão, Ana Beatriz C ^a  

^a Ibmec   (Brazil)

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EID: 33745780882     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.840     Document Type: Article

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