Evaluating the classification of economic activity into recessions and expansions

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 246-277

  Berge, Travis J ^a   Jordà, Òscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79958136378     PISSN: 19457707     EISSN: 19457715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/mac.3.2.246     Document Type: Article

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