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Measuring business cycle comovements in Europe: Evidence from a dynamic factor model with time-varying parameters

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Estimation results from a dynamic factor model confirm an increase in output synchronization across European countries during the run-up to the inception of EMU, but EMU by itself has not continued to foster the emergence of a common business cycle.

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  • Lee, Jim, 2012. "Measuring business cycle comovements in Europe: Evidence from a dynamic factor model with time-varying parameters," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 115(3), pages 438-440.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:115:y:2012:i:3:p:438-440
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.125
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