A U.S. financial conditions index : putting credit where credit is due /
This paper uses vector autoregressions and impulse-response functions to construct a U.S. financial conditions index (FCI). Credit availability--proxied by survey results on lending standards--is an important driver of the business cycle, accounting for over 20 percent of the typical contribution of...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund, Western Hemisphere Dept.,
2008.
©2008 |
Series: | IMF working paper ;
WP/08/161. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |