Understanding changes in international business cycle dynamics

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 968-1006

  Stock, James H ^a   Watson, Mark W ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957223868     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/1542476054729446     Document Type: Article

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