Capturing the Financial Cycle in Euro Area Countries

Paul Hiebert, Benjamin Klaus, Tuomas A. Peltonen, Yves Schüler and Peter Welz

Financial Stability Review, 2014, vol. 2

Abstract: This special feature discusses ways of measuring financial cycles for macro-prudential policymaking. It presents some estimates and empirical characteristics of financial cycles. Existing studies on financial cycle measurement remain quite nascent in comparison with the voluminous literature on business cycles. In this context, two approaches – turning point and spectral analysis – are used to capture financial and business cycles at the country level. The results of the empirical analysis suggest that financial cycles tend to be more volatile than business cycles in the euro area, albeit with strong cross-country heterogeneity. Both aspects underscore the relevance of robust financial cycle estimates for macro-prudential policy design in euro area countries. JEL Classification: G00

Keywords: cycle; macro-prudential policy; volatility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-11
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