The age distribution and business cycle volatility: International evidence

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 3
Pages: 694-696

Authors (2)

Lugauer, Steven (University of Kentucky) Redmond, Michael (not in RePEc)

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Abstract

We estimate the age distribution’s effect on business cycle fluctuations across a large number of countries. A 10 percentage point increase in the middle-aged share of the population decreases output volatility by 15 percent for the average country.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:3:p:694-696
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25