PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Poměnková, Jitka
TI  - USA business cycle identification - a comparative study of chosen methods
DP  - 2014 Nov 19
TA  - Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
PG  - 125--132
VI  - 55
IP  - 6
AID - 10.11118/actaun200755060125
IS  - 12118516
AB  - Presented paper deals with comparison of chosen methods used for the business cycle identification. With respect to this aim nonparametric method (kernel smoothing) and Box-Jenkins methodology were used. This comparison is performed by application on economic activity in USA 1960/Q01-2007/Q01. The residuals are tested by Box-Pierce test. Identified trend is discussed with chosen historical events which affect business cycle in the USA.