Forecasting us output growth using leading indicators: An appraisal using midas models

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1187-1206

  Clements, Michael P ^a   Galvão, Ana Beatriz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70349956263     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1075     Document Type: Article

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