Does the yield spread predict recessions in the Euro area?

International Finance

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 263-301

  Moneta, Fabio ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTEREST RATE; MODEL; MONETARY POLICY;

EID: 33747050906     PISSN: 13670271     EISSN: 14682362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2362.2005.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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