@techreport{20.500.12134/5204, author = {Arango-Thomas, Luis Eduardo}, author = {Melo-Velandia, Luis Fernando}, year = {2003}, month = {9}, url = {https://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/5204}, abstract = {The study of the asymmetric behavior of macroeconomic variables over the business cycles phases has had a long tradition in economics. In this work we find evidence in favor of the hypothesis of having a STAR-type nonlinear asymmetric behavior of the econ}, publisher = {Banco de la República}, booktitle = {Borradores de Economía}, volume = {Borradores de Economía; No. 186}, title = {Expansions and contractions in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico: a view through non-linear models}, keywords = {Expansions}, keywords = {Through non-linear models}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.32468/be.186}, }