A Disaggregated Markov-Switching Model of the Business Cycle in UK Manufacturing
โ Scribed by Hans-Martin Krolzig; Marianne Sensier
- Book ID
- 108550185
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 377 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1463-6786
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