A heliocentric journey into Germany's Great Depression

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2006

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Weder, M.

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Oxford Economic Papers, 2006; 58(2):288-316

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The paper finds empirical evidence on the ripple effect of sunspots on the interwar German economy. It identifies a sequence of negative shocks to expectations for the 1927–32 period. The artificial economy predicts the 1928–32 depression and a long boom from 1933 onwards. Overall, a tangible fraction of interwar output volatility is attributed to sunspots.

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© Oxford University Press 2006

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