01677cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007711 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451850291 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Mini, Federico. Seasonality and Capacity : An Application to Italy / Federico Mini, Guido De Blasio. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (27 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Information on seasonal frequencies can provide valuable insights for understanding economic fluctuations. This is particularly true for Italy, where the variability of production in manufacturing is extremely high and almost entirely due to seasonal factors. This paper discusses the option of exogenous seasonality resulting from changes in underlying technology and preferences, versus the possibility of endogenous seasonality arising because of synergies across agents. It then highlights the size of the seasonally-driven capacity slack and discusses its relevance from a welfare standpoint. Mode of access: Internet De Blasio, Guido. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2000/080 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2000/080/001.2000.issue-080-en.xml IMF e-Library