The Reliability of Historical Macroeconomic Data for Comparing Cyclical Stability

David R. Weir

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Monetary Policy and Economic Impact Historical Economic and Social Studies Unemployment and Economic Growth

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The question at issue is whether estimates of GNP and unemployment before 1930 exaggerate cyclical volatility enough to produce a false impression of increasing economic stability over the twentieth century. Based on research to be reported in detail at a later date, the answer is no. The range of possible exaggerations is small relative to the observed change.

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