Name

define_recession — define the location of peaks and troughs

CALLING SEQUENCE

define_recession(peak,trough)

PARAMETERS

Input

• peak = 0 if a peak does not not belong to the recession phase

• trough = 0 if a trough does not not belong to the recession phase

Output

• nothing: data are saved in the database: GROCERDIR+'/macros/grocer/db/define_recession.dat'

DESCRIPTION

Defines whether peaks and troughs belong to a recession phase.</b>

EXAMPLE

define_recession(0,1)
// Gives the default values provided with the installation package: the peak is supposed not to belong to the recession period and the trough to belong to it.
define_recession(1,0)
// Gives exactly the contrary (peak belonging to the recession period and the trough not). 
 

               

AUTHOR

Eric Dubois 2007