A comparison of two business cycle dating methods

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The determination of models for turning points in the business cycle using Markov switching proved to be less reliable than an estimation derived by a Kalman filter. These are compared using a dating algorithm from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Solving the real business cycles model of small-open economies by a sample-independent approach

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Models of small-open economies usually use an approximation built on the means of corresponding variables, which may cause too much reliance on some samples. The authors propose a method that is independent of samples.

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Corporate governance over the business cycle

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A study is conducted to analyze average profit differences among badly governed firms and firms that follow good corporate governance strategies.

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