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US presidential elections and real GDP growth, 1961–2004.
- Source :
- Public Choice; Jun2008, Vol. 135 Issue 3/4, p337-352, 16p, 6 Charts, 6 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- In this paper I show that, since 1960, an electoral cycle in US output growth can both be seen by the naked eye in the raw data and confirmed by a statistical analysis that allows for rational partisan effects as well as a wide range of control variables. That is, controlling for multiple lags of interest rate changes, inflation, money growth, energy prices, lagged output growth, government spending (or its growth) and temporary partisan effects, the timing of elections exerts a significant influence on quarterly real GDP growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00485829
- Volume :
- 135
- Issue :
- 3/4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Public Choice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31736816
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-007-9266-6