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A note on modelling core inflation for the UK using a new dynamic factor estimation method and a large disaggregated price index dataset

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  • Kapetanios, George, 2004. "A note on modelling core inflation for the UK using a new dynamic factor estimation method and a large disaggregated price index dataset," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 85(1), pages 63-69, October.
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