Introducing the Euro-sting: Short-term indicator of Euro area growth

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 663-694

  Camacho, Maximo ^a   Perez Quiros, Gabriel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b BANCO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953511561     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1174     Document Type: Article

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