Estimating a robust and stable trend is an important challenge for policy analysis. In this paper, we compare alternative approaches by estimating the cyclical component of the real exchange rate series of Turkey. Comparison criterion is the sensitivity of the estimated cycle to additional data...

In this paper, we study the Beveridge curve and the matching function in Turkey. The analysis illustrates that the empirical Beveridge curve for the 2005:M1-2013:M2 period posits a negative relationship between unemployment and vacancies. When the sample period is divided into sub-periods around...