Forecasting Dutch GDP and inflation using alternative factor model specifications based on large and small datasets

Empirical Economics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 435-453

  den Reijer, Ard H J ^a  

^a SVERIGES RIKSBANK   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Factor models; Leading indicators; Macroeconomic forecasting

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INFLATION; MACROECONOMICS; NUMERICAL MODEL;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84875224555     PISSN: 03777332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00181-012-0560-x     Document Type: Article

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