This paper puts forward a method to estimate average economic growth, and its associated confidence bounds, which does not require a formal decision on potential unit root properties. The method is based on the analysis of either difference-stationary or trend-stationary time series models, implementing the robust bootstrapping procedure advocated in Romano and Wolf (2001). Simulation evidence indicates the practical relevance of the method. It is illustrated on quarterly post-war US industrial production.

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hdl.handle.net/1765/6832
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper Series
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Boswijk, P., & Franses, P. H. (2001). How Large is Average Economic Growth? Evidence from a Robust Method (No. TI 02-002/4). Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper Series. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/6832