Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/50327 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
KOF Working Papers No. 168
Publisher: 
ETH Zurich, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, Zurich
Abstract: 
Qualitative surveys enjoy huge popularity among business cycle analysts and research institutes since they provide fast information on the stance of the economy. However, in order to derive quantitative statements researchers have to rely on assumptions about the relation between quantitative and qualitative information. This paper introduces a micro data set that combines individual quantitative and qualitative information and presents first tests of common assumptions. It suggests a modifcation of the Carlson and Parkin (1975) method and a solution to the zero response problem.
Subjects: 
rational expectations
quantification
survey data
JEL: 
C42
C82
E2
D10
Document Type: 
Working Paper

Files in This Item:
File
Size





Items in EconStor are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.