IMF Estimates of Potential Output: Theory and Practice

December 1, 1997

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Paula De Masi. IMF Estimates of Potential Output: Theory and Practice, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1997) accessed December 22, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

The concepts of potential output and the output gap are central to the IMF’s analytical work in providing policy recommendations to member governments. This key role has stimulated research at the IMF to develop and refine estimation techniques. This paper summarizes the methodology and results of IMF research on potential output, which has focused mainly on the industrial countries but more recently has addressed issues related to developing countries and countries in transition. It then discusses the approaches that country desk officers use for operational purposes, and presents estimates of potential output for the major industrial countries.

Subject: Labor, Output gap, Potential output, Production, Production growth, Total factor productivity

Keywords: Analytical work, East Asia, Europe, IMF research, IMF review, IMF staff country report, Output gap, Output gap model, Potential output, Production function, Production function approach, Production growth, Total factor productivity, WP

Publication Details

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14
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Working Paper No. 1997/177
Stock No:

WPIEA1771997
ISBN:

9781451974980
ISSN:

1018-5941

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