The Area Wide Model

Members of the EABCN can download an up-to-date Euro Area macroeconomic time series from the Area Wide Model (AWM) dataset by Gabriel Fagan, Jérôme Henry and Ricardo Mestre. The dataset covers a wide range of quarterly Euro Area macroeconomic time series and has become a standard reference for empirical studies on the Euro Area economy. The updated AWM database starts in 1970q1 (for most variables) and is now available until 2008q4.

For a description of this database, see the ECB working paper No. 42: ‘An Area-wide Model (AWM) for the euro area’ by Gabriel Fagan, Jérôme Henry, and Ricardo Mestre (January 2001) and the statistical annex which comprises the original dataset with data until 2009.

The following updated information can be found in the restricted area of this website which can be accessed only by Network Members:

• An Explanatory note
• Data (in CSV format)

Members may access the files here

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