Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/83582 
Year of Publication: 
2005
Series/Report no.: 
MNB Working Papers No. 2005/5
Publisher: 
Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Budapest
Abstract: 
Decomposing output into trend and cyclical components is an uncertain exercise and depends on the method applied. It is an especially dubious task for countries undergoing large structural changes, such as transition countries. Despite their deficiencies, however, univariate detrending methods are frequently adopted for both policy oriented and academic research. This paper proposes a new procedure for combining univariate detrending techniques which is based on revisions of the estimated output gaps adjusted by the variance of and the correlation among output gaps. The procedure is applied to the study of the similarity of business cycles between the euro area and new EU Member States.
Subjects: 
combination
detrending
new EU members
OCA
output gap
revision
JEL: 
C22
E32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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