The yield curve as a leading indicator: some practical issues

Arturo Estrella and Mary R. Trubin

Current Issues in Economics and Finance, 2006, vol. 12, issue Jul

Abstract: Since the 1980s, economists have argued that the slope of the yield curve-the spread between long- and short-term interest rates-is a good predictor of future economic activity. While much of the existing research has documented how consistently movements in the curve have signaled past recessions, considerably less attention has been paid to the use of the yield curve as a forecasting tool in real time. This analysis seeks to fill that gap by offering practical guidelines on how best to construct the yield curve indicator and to interpret the measure in real time.

Keywords: Recessions; Treasury bills; Interest rates; Rate of return (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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