Compiling Cyclical Composite Indexes: The Conference Board Indicators Approach

Ataman Ozyildirim

A chapter in Business Cycles in BRICS, 2019, pp 303-313 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter presents the indicator approach to business cycle analysis followed by The Conference Board and others around the world. It reviews the utilization of turning point analysis in the indicator selection process. The composite index methodology, its major concepts, assumptions, and the empirical challenges faced in applying the indicator approach are discussed.

Keywords: Indicator Approach; Conference Board; Turning Point Analysis; Business Cycle Analysis; Average Monthly Growth Rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90017-9_17

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