Incorporating the Beige Book into a Quantitative Index of Economic Activity
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DOI: 10.1002/for.2450
Abstract: We apply customized text analytics to the written description of economic activity contained in the Beige Book (BB) in order to obtain a quantitative measure of current economic conditions. This quantitative BB measure is then… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; index; incorporating beige; beige book ... See more keywords
Trade Openness, Transport Networks and the Spatial Location of Economic Activity
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DOI: 10.1007/s11067-018-9394-1
Abstract: This paper introduces a multi-country multi-regional model that allows the evaluation of the effects of trade openness in the distribution of economic activity across regions within countries. Relying on the agglomeration and dispersion forces characterizing… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; networks spatial; trade openness; topology ... See more keywords
A Note on the “Economic Policy Uncertainty Index”
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-017-1609-1
Abstract: This paper builds upon the renowned media reports-based “Economic policy uncertainty” (EPU) index and analyzes its Granger-causal interrelationships with consumer confidence and aggregate economic activity. Employing a heterogeneous panel Granger causality test on data from… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; index; uncertainty; economic policy ... See more keywords
Sustainability assessment using STIRPAT approach to environmental quality: an extended panel data analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12044-9
Abstract: The consequence of increasing economic activities is observable in the incidence of environmental deterioration. Many studies have explored the precedents of environment quality. In this regard, the proposed stochastic impacts by regression on population, affluence,… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; quality; analysis; assessment using ... See more keywords
Testing the generality of economic activity models estimated by merging night-time satellite images with socioeconomic data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.09.003
Abstract: Abstract Knowledge-based economic activities (aka quaternary industries or QIs) are characterized by high concentrations of labour force and potentially high night-time light emissions. Therefore, geographic concentrations of such activities can presumably be identified using information… read more here.
Keywords: night time; testing generality; night; economic activity ... See more keywords
Tracking economic activity in response to the COVID-19 crisis using nighttime lights – The case of Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.deveng.2021.100067
Abstract: Over the past decade, nighttime lights have become a widely used proxy for measuring economic activity. This paper examines the potential for high frequency nighttime lights data to provide “near real-time” tracking of the economic… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; covid crisis; tracking economic; morocco ... See more keywords
Economic policy uncertainty effects for forecasting future real economic activity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecosys.2018.03.002
Abstract: Abstract Recently introduced measures for economic policy uncertainty (EPU), included in the data from 1997 to 2016, have a role in forecasting out-of-sample values for future real economic activity for both the euro area and… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; real economic; economic policy; future real ... See more keywords
CO2 emissions and economic activity: A short-to-medium run perspective
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2019.07.015
Abstract: This paper looks at the short-to-medium run impact of economic activity on CO2 emissions in the United States, shifting the existing focus away from the long-run Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). Our novel methodological approach combines… read more here.
Keywords: short medium; medium run; activity short; activity ... See more keywords
Energy efficiency and factor productivity in Pakistan: Policy perspectives
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.123461
Abstract: Energy efficiency shows tremendous potential for enhancing economic growth while also conquering the emissions of greenhouse gases. It is generally acknowledged that Pakistan's decarbonization has to be escorted by energy efficiency developments. This study analyzes… read more here.
Keywords: energy; economic activity; productivity; energy efficiency ... See more keywords
The impact of health and economic policies on the spread of COVID-19 and economic activity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104087
Abstract: This paper empirically investigates the causal linkages between COVID-19 spread, government health containment and economic support policies, and economic activity in the U.S. up to the introduction of vaccines in early 2021. We model their… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; spread covid; impact health; activity ... See more keywords
The yield spread's ability to forecast economic activity: What have we learned after 30 years of studies?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.08.041
Abstract: Abstract Forecasting economic activity has attracted a great deal of econometric work, while mixed evidence has been found concerning the ability of the yield spread to forecast gross domestic product (GDP). This paper uses a… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; yield spread; spread ability;