Yield Spread as a Leading Indicator of Real Economic Activity: An Empirical Exercise on the Indian Economy
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WP; interest rate; market expectation; nominal interest rate; rupee yield curve; Yield curve; yield spread; leading indicators; government securities market; production function; secondary market yield; market player; financial market participant; Short term interest rates; Government securities; Real interest rates;All these keywords.
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