A two-factor model of the German term structure of interest rates
This paper shows that a two-factor constant volatility model provides an adequate description of the dynamics and shape of the German term structure of interest rates from 1972 up to 1998. The model also provides reasonable estimates of the volatility and term premium curves. Following the conjecture that the two factors driving the German term structure of interest rates represent the ex-ante real interest rate and the expected inflation rate, the identification of one factor with expected inflation is discussed. The estimates are obtained using a Kalman filter and a maximum likelihood procedure including in the measurement equation both the yields and their volatilities.
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2003
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Authors: | Cassola, Nuno ; Luis, Jorge Barros |
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Applied Financial Economics. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0960-3107. - Vol. 13.2003, 11, p. 783-806
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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