Bouthevillain and Quinet discuss the adjustment for the effects of fluctuations in the inflation rate. The paper points out the problems that arise in the measurement of these effects, especially because the impact of price changes may considerably differ according to whether they are expected...

Estimates of cyclically-adjusted budget balances, correcting actual government budget balances for business cycle fluctuations, are produced by many institutions. This paper presents an alternative approach for the cyclical adjustment of budget balances. The approach is based on a disaggregated...