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Working Papers

2019

1. The Productivity Slowdown in Canada: An ICT Phenomenon?
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The Productivity Slowdown in Canada: an ICT Phenomenon?, International Productivity Monitor, Centre for the Study of Living Standards (2018) (2018)
2. The Trend Unemployment Rate in Canada: Searching for the Unobservable
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada

2018

3. Dismiss the Gap? A Real-Time Assessment of the Usefulness of Canadian Output Gaps in Forecasting Inflation
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada
4. Firm Dynamics and Multifactor Productivity: An Empirical Exploration
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (2)

2016

5. April 2016 Annual Reassessment of Potential Output in Canada
   Staff Analytical Notes, Bank of Canada View citations (1)

2015

6. Credit Conditions and Consumption, House Prices and Debt: What Makes Canada Different?
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (11)
7. Measuring Potential Output at the Bank of Canada: The Extended Multivariate Filter and the Integrated Framework
   Discussion Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (24)
8. Trends in Firm Entry and New Entrepreneurship in Canada
   Discussion Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Trends in Firm Entry and New Entrepreneurship in Canada, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2010

9. Financial Stress, Monetary Policy, and Economic Activity
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (31)
   See also Journal Article Financial Stress, Monetary Policy, and Economic Activity, Bank of Canada Review, Bank of Canada (2010) View citations (29) (2010)

2005

10. Quantity, Quality, and Relevance: Central Bank Research, 1990-2003
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (8)

2003

11. A Comparison of Twelve Macroeconomic Models of the Canadian Economy
    Technical Reports, Bank of Canada View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article A comparison of twelve macroeconomic models of the Canadian economy, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2006) View citations (2) (2006)

2002

12. The Performance and Robustness of Simple Monetary Policy Rules in Models of the Canadian Economy
    Technical Reports, Bank of Canada View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article The performance and robustness of simple monetary policy rules in models of the Canadian economy, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2004) View citations (22) (2004)

1999

13. Canada’s Exchange Rate Regime and North American Economic Integration: The Role of Risk-Sharing Mechanisms
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (14)
14. Optimal Currency Areas: A Review of the Recent Literature
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (29)

1998

15. A Discussion of the Reliability of Results Obtained with Long-Run Identifying Restrictions
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (6)
16. Evaluating Alternative Measures of the Real Effective Exchange Rate
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (25)
17. Résultats empiriques multi-pays relatifs à l'impact des cibles d'inflation sur la crédibilité de la politique monétaire
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Résultats empiriques multi-pays relatifs à l'impact des cibles d'inflation sur la crédibilité de la politique monétaire, Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press (2000) View citations (9) (2000)
18. Tendance des dépenses publiques et de l'inflation et évolution comparative du taux de chômage au Canada et aux États-Unis
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (1)
19. Une nouvelle méthode d'estimation de l'écart de production et son application aux États-Unis, au Canada et à l'Allemagne
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (8)

1997

20. A Comparison of Alternative Methodologies for Estimating Potential Output and the Output Gap
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (49)
21. Do the Hodrick-Prescott and Baxter-King Filters Provide a Good Approximation of Business Cycles?
    Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers, CREFE, Université du Québec à Montréal View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article Do the Hodrick-Prescott and Baxter-King Filters Provide a Good Approximation of Business Cycles?, Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES (2005) View citations (35) (2005)
22. Measurement of the Output Gap: A Discussion of Recent Research at the Bank of Canada
    Technical Reports, Bank of Canada View citations (141)

1996

23. Decomposing U.S. Nominal Interest Rates into Expected Inflation and Ex Ante Real Interest Rates Using Structural VAR Methodology
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada (1996) View citations (8)
24. Do Mechanical Filters Provide a Good Approximation of Business Cycles?
    Working Papers-Department of Finance Canada, Department of Finance Canada View citations (44)
    Also in Technical Reports, Bank of Canada (1996) View citations (50)

1995

25. Estimating and Projecting Potential Output Using Structural VAR Methodology
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (19)

Undated

26. Estimating and Projecting Potential Output Using Structural VAR Methodology: The Case of the Mexican Economy
    Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada View citations (17)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Dismiss the output gaps? To use with caution given their limitations
   Economic Modelling, 2019, 76, (C), 199-215 View citations (6)

2018

2. The Productivity Slowdown in Canada: an ICT Phenomenon?
   International Productivity Monitor, 2018, 35, 95-112
   See also Working Paper The Productivity Slowdown in Canada: An ICT Phenomenon?, Staff Working Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2017

3. Trends in Firm Entry and New Entrepreneurship in Canada
   Canadian Public Policy, 2017, 43, (3), 202-220 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Trends in Firm Entry and New Entrepreneurship in Canada, Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2013

4. The Accuracy of Short-Term Forecast Combinations
   Bank of Canada Review, 2013, 2013, (Summer), 13-21 View citations (6)

2010

5. Financial Stress, Monetary Policy, and Economic Activity
   Bank of Canada Review, 2010, 2010, (Autumn), 9-18 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Financial Stress, Monetary Policy, and Economic Activity, Staff Working Papers (2010) View citations (31) (2010)

2008

6. A Money and Credit Real-Time Database for Canada
   Bank of Canada Review, 2008, 2008, (Summer), 57-66
7. Developing a Framework to Assess Financial Stability: Conference Highlights and Lessons
   Bank of Canada Review, 2008, 2008, (Spring), 29-36 View citations (1)
8. Déflation et politique monétaire*
   L'Actualité Economique, 2008, 84, (3), 307-323

2006

9. A comparison of twelve macroeconomic models of the Canadian economy
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2006, 28, (5), 523-562 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper A Comparison of Twelve Macroeconomic Models of the Canadian Economy, Technical Reports (2003) View citations (5) (2003)

2005

10. Do the Hodrick-Prescott and Baxter-King Filters Provide a Good Approximation of Business Cycles?
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2005, (77), 133-155 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Do the Hodrick-Prescott and Baxter-King Filters Provide a Good Approximation of Business Cycles?, Cahiers de recherche CREFE / CREFE Working Papers (1997) View citations (48) (1997)

2004

11. The Evolving Financial System and Public Policy: Conference Highlights and Lessons
    Bank of Canada Review, 2004, 2004, (Autumn), 27-31
12. The performance and robustness of simple monetary policy rules in models of the Canadian economy
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2004, 37, (4), 978-998 View citations (22)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2004, 37, (4), 978-998 (2004) View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Performance and Robustness of Simple Monetary Policy Rules in Models of the Canadian Economy, Technical Reports (2002) View citations (23) (2002)

2003

13. Revisiting the case for flexible exchange rates in North America
    The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 2003, 14, (2), 207-240 View citations (22)

2002

14. The Role of Simple Rules in the Conduct of Canadian Monetary Policy
    Bank of Canada Review, 2002, 2002, (Spring), 27-35 View citations (13)

2000

15. Les zones monétaires optimales
    L'Actualité Economique, 2000, 76, (4), 577-612 View citations (16)
16. Résultats empiriques multi-pays relatifs à l'impact des cibles d'inflation sur la crédibilité de la politique monétaire
    Canadian Public Policy, 2000, 26, (3), 295-310 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Résultats empiriques multi-pays relatifs à l'impact des cibles d'inflation sur la crédibilité de la politique monétaire, Staff Working Papers (1998) View citations (1) (1998)

1999

17. A Survey of Alternative Methodologies for Estimating Potential Output and the Output Gap
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 1999, 21, (3), 577-595 View citations (39)
18. Real Exchange Rate Indexes for the Canadian Dollar
    Bank of Canada Review, 1999, 1999, (Autumn), 19-28 View citations (5)