The Yield Curve and the Macro-economy across Time and Frequencies

This paper assesses the relation between the yield curve and the main macroeconomic variables in the U.S. between early 1960s and 2009 across time and frequencies, using wavelet analyses. The shape of the yield curve is modelled by latent factors corresponding to its level, slope and curvature, esti...

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Main Author: Luis Aguiar-Conraria (author)
Other Authors: Manuel Mota Freitas Martins (author), Maria Joana Soares (author)
Format: other
Language:eng
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/71284
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/71284