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It is all about demand and supply: a dualistic view of the euro area business cycle

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  • Brignone , Davide

    (Bank of England)

  • Mazzali, Marco

    (University of Bologna)

Abstract

What drives business cycle fluctuations in the euro area (EA)? To answer this question, we build a rich, high-dimensional dataset of quarterly time series covering both EA aggregates and its major member countries. We find that just two shocks account for the bulk of the EA’s cyclical dynamics, and that they map cleanly onto standard demand and supply disturbances, consistent with textbook macroeconomic theory. Beyond this aggregate result, we uncover a high degree of synchronization in how member states respond to these shocks, highlighting the presence of a shared underlying cycle across the region. We also provide a historical decomposition of key EA macro variables based on the identified demand and supply components, with a particular focus on the recent inflation surge. Our findings show that supply-side factors dominated the initial phase of inflation through mid-2022, while demand-side pressures intensified and became increasingly important from mid-2022 onward.

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  • Brignone , Davide & Mazzali, Marco, 2025. "It is all about demand and supply: a dualistic view of the euro area business cycle," Bank of England working papers 1124, Bank of England.
    • Handle: RePEc:boe:boeewp:1124
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    Keywords

    Business cycle; identification; frequency domain; euro area economy; dynamic factors; inflation.;
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    JEL classification:

    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles

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