Comparing smooth transition and Markov switching autoregressive models of US unemployment

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 435-462

  Deschamps, Philippe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

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EID: 51449090551     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1014     Document Type: Article

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