Bond spreads and economic activity in eight European economies

We provide new insights into the relationship between financial market tightness and real activity, using a new database of corporate bonds issued in eight European countries. Bond spreads have a significant negative relationship with four real activity variables at horizons 1–8 quarters ahead. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bleaney, Michael, Mizen, Paul, Veleanu, Veronica
Format: Article
Published: Wiley 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32916/