Financial variables and the simulated out-of-sample forecastability of U.S. output growth since 1985: An encompassing approach

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 717-738

  Rapach, David E ^a   Weber, Christian E ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8344249384     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbh092     Document Type: Article

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