CFCM 20/12: Output expectations, uncertainty and the UK business cycle; Evidence from the CBI's suite of business surveys

Summary

Novel methods are used to produce quantitative measures of output expectations and output uncertainties in the UK based on the information provided by the CBI business surveys since 2000. These are employed alongside actual output data in an analysis of the source of innovations and propagation mechanisms underlying output dynamics. The coverage of the surveys (conducted separately for the manufacturing, distributive trade and service sectors) and the sample length (covering the periods before and after the Financial Crisis and through the Brexit period) means the analysis provides a compelling characterisation of UK business cycle experiences over the last twenty years.

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Authors

Kevin Lee, Michael Mahony and Paul Mizen

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