The book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest econometric methods for studying the dynamics of macroeconomic and financial time series. It examines alternative methodological approaches and concepts, including quantile spectra and co-spectra, and explores topics such as non-linear and...

Introduction (Gilles Dufrénot and Takashi Matsuki, eds) -- Part I. Macroeconometrics and international finance -- Chapter 1. Quantile and copula spectrum: a new approach to investigate cyclical dependence in economic time series (Gilles Dufrénot, Takashi Matsuki and Kimiko Sugimoto) -- Chapter...

Introductory Lecture -- Housing in DSGE Models: Findings and New Directions -- Housing and the Business Cycles -- Housing and the Macroeconomy: The Italian Case -- Cyclical Relationships Between GDP and Housing Market in France: Facts and Factors at Play -- Does Housing Really Lead the Business...

During the recession in the years 2008-2009, the most severe for mature economies in the post-war period, housing markets were often mentioned as having a special responsibility. The objective of this book is to shed light on the cyclical behaviour of the housing markets, its fundamental...