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Composite Leading Indicators for Ukraine: An Early Warning Model

Abstract

The objective of this paper has been to experiment diverse economic indicators in order to help equip Ukrainian policymakers with a relatively simple tool, which could deliver warning signals about the possibility of upcoming economic problems and thereby assist the Government in designing policy instruments which would help prevent or soften a slowdown or recession.