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Output Gap

The output gap is an estimate of the difference between the current level of activity in the economy and the potential level it could sustain when at its most efficient while keeping inflation stable in the long term. The output gap is a judgment of the amount of spare productive capacity in an economy. The gap tends to become negative during an economic recession when there is an inward shift of aggregate demand leading to a contraction of real GDP.

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