Forecasting inflation and output: Comparing data-rich models with simple rules

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 175-192

  Gavin, William T ^a   Kliesen, Kevin L ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 44649150153     PISSN: 00149187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20955/r.90.175-192     Document Type: Article

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