Is real GDP stationary? Evidence from a panel unit root test with cross-sectional dependence and historical data

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Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia

Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Centre de Recerca en Economia Industrial i Economia Pública

Publication date

2012



Abstract

We use historical data that cover more than one century on real GDP for industrial countries and employ the Pesaran panel unit root test that allows for cross-sectional dependence to test for a unit root on real GDP. We find strong evidence against the unit root null. Our results are robust to the chosen group of countries and the sample period. Key words: real GDP stationarity, cross-sectional dependence, CIPS test. JEL Classification: C23, E32

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Working document

Language

English

Pages

10 p.

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Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia

Collection

Documents de treball del Departament d'Economia; 2012-02

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