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Growth and volatility regime switching models for New Zealand GDP data
Buckle, Robert A; Haugh, David; Thomson, Peter - Treasury, Government of New Zealand - 2002
This paper fits hidden Markov switching models to New Zealand GDP data. A primary objective is to better understand the … Maximisation (EM) algorithm. The models are fitted to New Zealand GDP and production sector growth rates to analyse changes in … are that, in contrast to the 1980s, New Zealand GDP growth experienced an unusually long period of time in high growth and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005464963
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Productivity Growth in Europe and the US: a Sectoral Study
Robinson, Catherine; Mary O’Mahony; Rincón-Aznar, Ana - In: Review of Economics and Institutions 1 (2010) 1
This paper describes recent trends in productivity growth in the EU and the US. By adopting a sectoral perspective, we achieve a deeper understanding of the compositional patterns of aggregate growth and shed light on the reasons why the EU productivity has lagged behind the US during the period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008488966
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Can India Achieve Double-digit growth ?
Herd, Richard; Conway, Paul; Hill, Sam; Koen, Vincent; … - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
In recent years, India has enjoyed one of the highest growth rates worldwide, weathering the global financial crisis better than many other countries. Prudent macroeconomic policies will be critical to prolonging the current expansion, given the risks associated with high inflation and volatile...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009191040
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Nowcasting GDP in Greece: A Note on Forecasting Improvements from the Use of Bridge Models
Lamprou, Dimitra - In: South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics 13 (2015) 1, pp. 85-100
performance enhancements in forecasting real GDP growth for Greece. This is an interesting and instructive exercise because of the … obvious break in Greek real GDP growth during the crisis but also, and more importantly, because of the potential usefulness … released in advance of GDP growth it is interesting to see how the structure and timing of bridge models can lead to potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011212738
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Transition Countries in 2001: Robust Domestic Demand, Concerns About External Fragility Reappear
Havlik, Peter - 2001
revenues from energy exports, the GDP growth is clearly slowing down. The economies of the transition countries in Central and … pronounced deceleration of GDP growth is forecast only for Poland and Russia, in both cases largely for domestic economic policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100013
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Economic Costs of Mass Violent Conflicts: Final Report for the Small Arms Survey, Geneva, Switzerland
Bozzoli, Carlos; Brück, Tilman; Drautzburg, Thorsten; … - 2008
This paper provides a critical analysis of the possible methods, data sources and the existing results of the field of 'the economic costs of mass violent conflict' by identifying strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature. The report evaluates content, methods, and data sources of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011438798
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Transition Countries in 2001: Robust Domestic Demand, Concerns About External Fragility Reappear
Havlik, Peter - Wiener Institut für Internationale … - 2001
revenues from energy exports, the GDP growth is clearly slowing down. The economies of the transition countries in Central and … pronounced deceleration of GDP growth is forecast only for Poland and Russia, in both cases largely for domestic economic policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009649606
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Economic Costs of Mass Violent Conflicts: Final Report for the Small Arms Survey, Geneva, Switzerland
Bozzoli, Carlos; Brück, Tilman; Drautzburg, Thorsten; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung)
This paper provides a critical analysis of the possible methods, data sources and the existing results of the field of 'the economic costs of mass violent conflict' by identifying strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature. The report evaluates content, methods, and data sources of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005071151
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS TO AFRICA: OVERVIEW AND CURRENT TRENDS (TOKY PRIAMYCH ZAHRANIČNÝCH INVESTÍCIÍ DO AFRIKY: PREHĽAD A SÚČASNÉ TRENDY)
Kovarova, Eva - In: Medzinarodne vztahy (Journal of International Relations) 13 (2015) 1, pp. 69-86
marginal share in world GDP and influence on the international economic order. Most of its inhabitants suffer from a lack of … basic human needs. However, nowadays some African countries are seeing rapid GDP growth and increasing FDI inflows for … scientific papers and reports published by international organizations, indicate some forms of a relation between GDP growth and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011203073
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Growth and volatility regime switching models for New Zealand GDP data
Buckle, Robert A; Haugh, David; Thomson, Peter - 2002
This paper fits hidden Markov switching models to New Zealand GDP data. A primary objective is to better understand the … Maximisation (EM) algorithm. The models are fitted to New Zealand GDP and production sector growth rates to analyse changes in … are that, in contrast to the 1980s, New Zealand GDP growth experienced an unusually long period of time in high growth and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012115495