## Abstract The paper uses annual data on real GDP for 12 UK regions and 12 manufacturing sectors to derive regional and regional/sectoral business cycles using a HodrickβPrescott filter. The cohesion of the cycles is examined via crossβcorrelations and comparisons made with the regional cycles for
Predicting UK Business Cycle Regimes
β Scribed by Chris Birchenhall; Denise Osborn; Marianne Sensier
- Book ID
- 108538701
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 420 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0036-9292
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