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Business Cycles Indicators and Short-term Forecasts of Polish Industry Production Index

Authors

  • Paweł M. Kolba Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
  • Radosław Kotkowski Szkoła Główna Handlowa, Al. Niepodległości 162, 02-554 Warszawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/OeC.2013.023

Keywords

business cycle indicators, short-term forecast, industrial production

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact of using popular business cycle indicators on the forecasts of industry production index. Research is conducted on Polish economy, by using methodology proposed by M. Klein.

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2014-02-18

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KOLBA, Paweł M. and KOTKOWSKI, Radosław. Business Cycles Indicators and Short-term Forecasts of Polish Industry Production Index. Oeconomia Copernicana. Online. 18 February 2014. Vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 65-79. [Accessed 7 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/OeC.2013.023.
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