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Development of a Regional Economic Activity Index for the Chicago Metropolitan Area
The authors use some experimental methods for generating a local economic activity index using the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank National Activity Index and local economic indicators.
Geography
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http://www2.uiuc.edu/unit/real/d-paper/02-t-5.pdf