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Leading indicators provide early signals of turning points (peaks & troughs) between expansions and slow downs in economic activity. Tendency surveys provide qualitative information from business and consumers on their assessment of the current (and immediate future) economic or financial situation.

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Statistics: OECD area composite leading indicator shows signs of a positive change in momentum

13-Feb-2012

Composite leading indicators (CLIs) point to a positive change in momentum for the OECD as a whole, driven primarily by the United States and Japan, but similar signs are beginning to emerge in a number of other developed economies.

Exploring determinants of subjective well-being in OECD countries: evidence from the world values survey

07-Feb-2012

Statistics Working Paper no. 46 - 2012/1 - The paper explores issues with assessing well-being in OECD countries based on self-reported life satisfaction surveys in a pooled regression over time and countries, at the country level and the OECD average.
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