We show in the paper that the decomposition proposed by Beveridge and Nelson (1981) for models that are integrated of order one can be generalized to seasonal Arima models by means of a partial fraction decomposition. Two equivalent algorithms are proposed to optimally (in the mean squared...

In this paper we characterize what has sometimes been referred to in the literature as instantaneous causality, by examining the consequences of temporal aggregation in (possibly) Granger causal systems of variables. Our approach is to compare the concept of contemporaneous correlation due to...

To assess the predictive content of the interest rate term spread for future economic growth, we distinguish short-run from long-run predictability by using two different approaches. First, following Dufour and Renault (1998) a test procedure is proposed to test for causality at different...

Zur Beurteilung und Prognose der konjunkturellen Entwicklung werden in Deutsehland eine Reihe unterschiedlicher Indikatoren verwendet. In dieser Studie werden graphische und ökonometrische Verfahren angewandt, um die Prognosequalität der rneist beachteten Konjunkturindikatoren in Dentschland...