We examine the validity of real interest parity as a long run condition for the G7 countries. If real interest parity holds, differences of real interest rates are stationary. This is investigated by the means of conventional and panel unit root tests, where heterogeneity and contemporaneous...

This paper investigates the Euro-area business cycle using a multivariate autoregressive time series model with cointegration. The cointegration restrictions help to identify permanent and transitory shocks which form the stochastic part of trend and cyclical GDP, respectively. The...

Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Entwicklung der Unternehmensinvestitionen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für den Zeitraum von 1968 bis 1989 auf der Basis von nicht saisonbereinigten Quartalsdaten. Dabei wird die Technik der saisonalen Kointegration im Rahmen eines...

Generally speaking, money demand models represent a natural benchmark against which monetary developments can be assessed. In particular, the existence of a well-specified and stable relationship between money and prices can be perceived as a prerequisite for the use of monetary aggregates in...