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The timing and accuracy of leading and lagging business cycle indicators: A new approach

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  • Seip, Knut Lehre & McNown, Robert, 2007. "The timing and accuracy of leading and lagging business cycle indicators: A new approach," International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, vol. 23(2), pages 277-287.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:intfor:v:23:y:2007:i:2:p:277-287
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    2. Seip, Knut L., 2019. "Does tax reduction have an effect on gross domestic product? An empirical investigation," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 41(6), pages 1128-1143.
    3. Soh, Ann-Ni, 2020. "A Review on the Leading Indicator Approach towards Economic Forecasting," MPRA Paper 103854, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    5. Seip, Knut Lehre & McNown, Robert, 2015. "Does employees’ compensation vary with corporate profit?," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 281-290.

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