Testing for asymmetry in the link between the yield spread and output in the G-7 countries

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 657-672

  Galbraith, John W ^a   Tkacz, Greg ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Economic activity; Yield spread

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034288030     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5606(00)00023-1     Document Type: Article

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