Journal of Business Cycle Research

This journal promotes the exchange of knowledge and information on theoretical and operational aspects of business cycles, involving both measurement and analysis. The range of topics encompasses the analysis of cyclical fluctuations; business cycle specification, definition, and classification; statistical approaches to the development of short-term economic statistics and indicators; business tendency, investment, and consumer surveys; use of survey data or cyclical indicators for business cycle analysis. The contents include technical reports on the latest economic indicators and forecasting methodologies used by leading institutions in advanced and emerging economies. The journal benefits both theoretical and applied economists in academic research on business cycles, as well as economists in central banking and in institutions engaged in economic forecasting.