The time-varying volatility of macroeconomic fluctuations

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 604-641

  Justiniano, Alejandro ^a   Primiceri, Giorgio E ^b,c  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 45849088342     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.3.604     Document Type: Article

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