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Structural breaks and the expectations hypothesis of the term structure: evidence from Central European countries

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  • Minoas Koukouritakis, 2010. "Structural breaks and the expectations hypothesis of the term structure: evidence from Central European countries," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 145(4), pages 757-774, January.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s10290-009-0032-3
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    Keywords

    Expectations hypothesis of the term structure; Structural breaks; Two-break LM unit root test; Cointegration with breaks; Theoretical spread; E43; F15; F42;
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    JEL classification:

    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission

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