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The term structure of equity premia and the macroeconomy: some results

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This letter analyses the relationship between the term structure of stock market risk premia and the key macroeconomic variables: inflation and GDP growth. The term structure of risk premia is obtained using a new method that utilises dividend future contracts and analysts’ dividend expectations. The results show that investors require high risk premia when GDP growth is expected to be low. The relationship between expected inflation and risk premia is less clear.

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  • Laine, Olli-Matti, 2022. "The term structure of equity premia and the macroeconomy: some results," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 216(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:216:y:2022:i:c:s0165176522001835
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2022.110606
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    Keywords

    Stock market; Equity premium; Macroeconomy;
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    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • E30 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)

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