Dating Business-Cycle turning points |
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Authors: | Rolando F Peláez |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Finance, College of Business, University of Houston-Downtown, 77002 Houston, TX |
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Abstract: | This paper presents a logit model for dating business-cycle turning points. The regressors are monthly series from the Business
Cycle Indicators database of the Conference Board. Dividing the sample period into a subset for model initialization (1959∶9–1970∶12)
and a subset for testing (1971∶1–2003∶12) yields a chronology that is nearly identical to that established by the National
Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). However, the recognition lag is less than four months, in contrast to an average of more
than eleven months for the official chronology. (JEL E320)
The author is grateful for comments by an anonymous referee. |
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