Does unemployment hysteresis falsify the natural rate hypothesis? A meta-regression analysis

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 589-612

  Stanley, T D ^a  

^a HENDRIX COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta regression analysis; Meta significance testing; Natural rate hypothesis; Nonstationarity; Statistical power; Unemployment hysteresis; Unit roots

Indexed keywords

HYSTERESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 4744339282     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0950-0804.2004.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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