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Corporate yield curves as predictors of future economic and financial indicators

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  • Dan Saar
  • Yossi Yagil

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The government yield curve is known for its ability to predict the future growth rate of the economy. Later studies showed that credit spreads can assist in predicting macroeconomic behaviour as well. We extend this notion by utilizing corporate yield curves and demonstrating that corporate yield curve spreads can predict future economic growth, the future state of the economy and stock market behaviour. In addition, our sample covers the most recent data available, and it also includes the crash year of 2008 and the recovery period following it. Our results reveal a trade-off effect between the government yield curve, which is a better predictor for long-term forecasting, and the corporate yield curves, which are better predictors for short-term predictions. In addition, we show that both the government and corporate yield curves are more effective in predicting negative rather than positive economic changes.

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  • Dan Saar & Yossi Yagil, 2015. "Corporate yield curves as predictors of future economic and financial indicators," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(19), pages 1997-2011, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:47:y:2015:i:19:p:1997-2011
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2014.1002898
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    1. Harri Ponka, 2017. "The Role of Credit in Predicting US Recessions," Journal of Forecasting, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 36(5), pages 469-482, August.

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