Forecasting the probability of US recessions: a Probit and dynamic factor modelling approach
โ Scribed by Zhihong Chen; Azhar Iqbal; Huiwen Lai
- Book ID
- 109171178
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 202 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-4085
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