An Early Warning Model for Predicting Credit Booms Using Macroeconomic Aggregates

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
723
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
E32, E37, E44, E51, C53
Palabras clave: 
Early Warning Indicator, Credit booms, business cycles, Emerging Markets

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