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The Reliability of Historical Macroeconomic Data for Comparing Cyclical Stability

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Weir, David R.
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The question at issue is whether estimates of GNP and unemployment before 1930 exaggerate cyclical volatility enough to produce a false impression of increasing economic stability over the twentieth century. Based on research to be reported in detail at a later date, the answer is no. The range of possible exaggerations is small relative to the observed change.

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Article provided by Cambridge University Press in its journal The Journal of Economic History.

Volume (Year): 46 (1986)
Issue (Month): 02 (June)
Pages: 353-365
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