Project

Estimating potential output and the output gap – An analysis of revisions and cyclicality


Start of Project: 01.01.2017 — End of Project: 31.12.2018


This study aims at investigating the extent and causes of revisions of output gap estimates and at analyzing methodological issues along different phases of the business cycle. Based on this, possibilities for improvement of the European Commission's current estimation approach are elaborated and evaluated.

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