[...]A key finding of our work is that for small auction sizes,TIO interest rates are fairly comparable to MBS repo rates forterm lengths of five days or more. However, shorter termlengths result in the Treasury receiving lower TIO rates relativeto market rates. We also observe a negative...

Die interne Zinsfußmethode wird zu Unrecht kritisiert,wenn man ihr generell eine verborgene Wiederanlageprämisseunterstellt. Der vorliegende Beitrag zeigt, daß insehr vielen Fällen Äquivalenz mit der Kapitalwertmethodebesteht.

[...]In the first half of the paper, we review the significantchanges in the housing finance system over the past thirty yearsand discuss the implications of these changes for the cost andavailability of mortgage credit. In the second half, we present atwo-part econometric analysis of the...