Is the Economic Cycle Still Alive?

Introduction; P.Annunziato & M.Baldassarri - PART 1: ECONOMIC CYCLE FLUCTUATIONS - Theory and Measurement of Economic Cycles: A Recent Debate; M.Lippi - On the Sources of Fluctuation of the Italian Economy: A Structural VAR Analysis; P.Onofri, P.Paruolo & B.Salituro - New Measures of the Permanent Component of Output: A Multi-Country Analysis; S.Fachin, A.Gavosto & G.Pellegrini - The Real Business Cycle Theory; G.Schlitzer - PART 2: CYCLE INDICATORS AND ANALYSIS - The Use of Cyclical Indicators in Business Cycle Analysis; P.Annunziato - Leading Indicators for OECD, Central and Eastern European Countries; R.Nilsson - A Monthly Model of the Industrial Sector for Business-Cycle Analysis; E.Giovannini - Business Cycle Analysis and Industrial Production Forecasts; P.Gennari - Death and Rebirth of the Business Cycle; I.Cipolletta - Index