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Recent Changes in the US Business Cycle

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  • Marcelle Chauvet
  • Simon Potter

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The US business cycle expansion that started in March 1991 is the longest on record. In this paper we use statistical techniques to examine whether this expansion is a one‐time unique event or whether its length is a result of a change in the stability of the US economy. Bayesian methods are used to estimate a common factor model that allows for structural breaks in the dynamics of a wide range of macroeconomic variables. We find strong evidence that a reduction in volatility is common to the series examined. Further, the reduction in volatility implies that future expansions will be considerably longer than the historical record.

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  • Marcelle Chauvet & Simon Potter, 2001. "Recent Changes in the US Business Cycle," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 69(5), pages 481-508, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:manchs:v:69:y:2001:i:5:p:481-508
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-9957.00266
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    • C53 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Forecasting and Prediction Models; Simulation Methods
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy

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