Mannonen, Pekka; Oikarinen, Elias - Turun Kauppakorkeakoulu, Turun Yliopisto - 2013
This study identifies empirically the impact of various macroeconomic factors on the default risk premium. Using monthly data for the period 1970-2010 for the U.S., our estimations indicate that the monetary policy aggregates, risk-free interest rate, term structure of interest rates, inflation,...