A monthly leading indicator of Swiss GDP growth based on Okun’s law

Abstract We propose a unique method of nowcasting and forecasting GDP growth based on a forward-looking measure of unemployment (FLUR) and Okun’s law that offers a number of advantages over current leading indicators of the Swiss business cycle. The following investigation, covering the period from...

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Main Authors: Peter Kugler, George Sheldon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-07-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41937-023-00115-w