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GECO's Weather Forecast for the U.K. Housing Market: To What Extent Can We Rely on Google Econometrics?

Ralf HohenstattUniversity of Regensburg, D-93040Regensburg, Germany
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Manuel KaesbauerUniversity of Regensburg, D-93040Regensburg, Germany
Pages 253-282 | Published online: 17 Jun 2020

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