Where are we now? The UK recession and nowcasting GDP growth using statistical models

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-69

  Mitchell, James ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70349181059     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0027950109345230     Document Type: Article

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