Abstract

In recent years, a number of power spectra have been estimated from economic data and the majority have been found to be of a similar shape. A number of implications of this shape are discussed, particular attention being paid to the reality of business cycles, stability and control problems, and model building.

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Variable (mathematics)EconomicsMathematicsEconometricsMathematical economicsMathematical analysis

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Year
1966
Type
article
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
150-150
Citations
660
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Clive W. J. Granger (1966). The Typical Spectral Shape of an Economic Variable. Econometrica , 34 (1) , 150-150. https://doi.org/10.2307/1909859

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10.2307/1909859