Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060606 Economics Letters 2012 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We identify a cyclical bias in both monthly and annual revisions to the current employment statistics (CES) benchmark revision. ► We identify a seasonal pattern in the benchmark revisions to the seasonally adjusted CES series. ► We propose a change to the BLS methodology that would remove the observed seasonal bias.
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The efficiency of the benchmark revisions to the current employment statistics (CES) data
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