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Analyzing time-varying effects of potential output growth shocks

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  • Özlale, Ümit
  • Özbek, Levent

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Employing a state space model, we find for the United States economy that potential output growth rate can deviate from its steady state level for substantially long periods.

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  • Özlale, Ümit & Özbek, Levent, 2008. "Analyzing time-varying effects of potential output growth shocks," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 98(3), pages 294-300, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:98:y:2008:i:3:p:294-300
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    1. Bedri Kamil Onur Tas, 2010. "Determinants of Time-Varying Sensitivity of MENA Countries to Global Shocks: A State Space Approach," Working Papers 530, Economic Research Forum, revised 06 Jan 2010.

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