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Journal article

Do FOMC members believe in Okun’s Law?

Authors list: Tillmann, P

Publication year: 2010

Pages: 2398-2404

Journal: Economics Bulletin

Volume number: 30

Issue number: 3

URL: http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2010/Volume30/EB-10-V30-I3-P219.pdf

Publisher: Economics Bulletin

Abstract:

This paper uses data on forecasts for unemployment and GDP growth submitted by each individual FOMC member to uncover members' beliefs about Okuns's Law. The results suggest that the perceived relationship between unemployment and real growth weakened significantly since the mid-1990s.

Authors/Editors

- Uni.-Prof. Dr. Peter Heinrich Tillmann

Citation Styles

Harvard Citation style: Tillmann, P. (2010) Do FOMC members believe in Okun’s Law?, Economics Bulletin, 30(3), pp. 2398-2404. http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2010/Volume30/EB-10-V30-I3-P219.pdf

APA Citation style: Tillmann, P. (2010). Do FOMC members believe in Okun’s Law?. Economics Bulletin. 30(3), 2398-2404. http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2010/Volume30/EB-10-V30-I3-P219.pdf