Can the term spread predict output growth and recessions? A survey of the literature

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 419-440

  Wheelock, David C ^a   Wohar, Mark E ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 70349666861     PISSN: 00149187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20955/r.91.419-440     Document Type: Article

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