blog-imfdirect.imf.org - 8/18/2009
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By Ajai Chopra
Potential output seems to be on everybody’s mind these days, at least if you talk to economists. What would be merely a curiosity during better times—after all, potential output is a largely abstract concept measuring the level of output an economy can produce without undue strain ...
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Economist's View —
... "Annoying Habits of College Professors" (c. 1935-1937) - Scientific American
Potential Output: Worrying About What Cannot Be Observed - IMF Direct ...
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... The output gap—the difference between the current level of GDP and estimated potential—has long been standard fare in policy analysis. Over at iMFdirect, the International Monetary Fund's blog, Ajai Chopra explains why we care: ...
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