Modelling trends and cycles in economic time series has a long history,
with the use of linear trends and moving averages forming the basic tool
kit of economists until the 1970s. Several developments in econometrics
then led to an overhaul of the techniques used to extract trends and
cycles from time series. In this second edition, Terence Mills expands
on the research in the area of trends and cycles over the last (almost)
two decades, to highlight to students and researchers the variety of
techniques and the considerations that underpin their choice for
modelling trends and cycles.