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The behaviour of disaggregated output over the economic cycle

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  • Mashabela, Juliet
  • Raputsoane, Leroi

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This paper examines the behaviour of disaggregated output over the economic cycle in South Africa. Aggregate output and output of the economic sectors and industries were decomposed into their transitory and potential components. These components were then examined for comovement. The results of the transitory component generally show a moderate to strong positive comovement between aggregate output and output of all the economic sectors and industries. The results of the potential component generally show a weak positive comovement between aggregate output and output of most economic sectors and the economic industries. A generally weak comovement between aggregate output and output of general government services and community, social and personal services highlights a more laissez faire approach to economic management. Contrary to the investment literature, there does not seem to be a definite distinction between the industry categories of companies, such as the defensive, cyclical and sensitive industries.

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  • Mashabela, Juliet & Raputsoane, Leroi, 2018. "The behaviour of disaggregated output over the economic cycle," MPRA Paper 121912, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Disaggregated output; Commovement; Economic cycle;
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    JEL classification:

    • C11 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Bayesian Analysis: General
    • C52 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection
    • D20 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - General
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles

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