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How is confidence related to unemployment in Portugal?

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By the use of fuzzy logic, this paper shows how confidence is related to unemployment in Portugal. The results indicate it to be a worthwhile exercise, as the apparent importance of unemployment upon confidence is only revealed by the fuzzy logic approximation.

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  • Antonio Caleiro, 2006. "How is confidence related to unemployment in Portugal?," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(13), pages 887-890.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:13:y:2006:i:13:p:887-890
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850500425139
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