The sensitivity of long-term interest rates to economic news: Evidence and implications for macroeconomic models

American Economic Review

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 425-436

  Gürkaynak, Refet S ^a   Sack, Brian ^b   Swanson, Eric ^c  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Macroeconomic Advisers   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

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EID: 20444380401     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0002828053828446     Document Type: Review

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