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Mind the Gap: What is the Best Measure of Slack in the Euro Area?

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Kevin Ross
Angel J. Ubide
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Paper provided by International Monetary Fund in its series IMF Working Papers with number 01/203.

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  1. Andreas Billmeier, 2004. "Measuring a Roller Coaster: Evidence on the Finnish Output Gap," IMF Working Papers 04/57, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Andreas Billmeier, 2004. "Ghostbusting: Which Output Gap Measure Really Matters?," IMF Working Papers 04/146, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
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