Case #2

Using Slice to look at the seasonal pattern of a series &

using Change Region to replicate a file for another country.

Objectives

Calculating the monthly performance of a series over time 

Using Slice to create one series per year 

Using Cross Section to calculate the average of the sliced series 

Using Change Region to replicate the file for another country 

Solution

If you get stuck, use the worksheet to see what to do next.  

If you need more detailed help, have a look at the learning resources below. 

The Macrobond document is also available for download here. 

Worksheet

Learning resources for this case

Category chart

Rate of change analysis

Cross section analysis

Slice analysis

Changing the frequency of a series

Change region