Consumer confidence and economic fluctuations.

A study was conducted to examine the link between consumer confidence and economic fluctuations using a series of vector autoregressions that included GNP, consumer sentiment, and various other series that capture fundamentals or are good predictors of GNP. Results indicate that, even after control...

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Published in:	Economic Inquiry Vol. 33; pp. 296 - 319
Main Authors:	Matsusaka, John G., Sbordone, Argia M.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell April 1995
Subjects:	Consumer attitudes Consumer confidence Mathematical models of business cycles Causal models Gross national product History United States
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