Long-term interest rates in advanced economies have been low since the global financial crisis. However, in the United States the Federal Reserve could begin to hike its policy rate, the federal funds target rate, before the end of the year. In the United Kingdom, the Bank of England could...

Long-term interest rates in advanced economies have been low since the global financial crisis. However, in the United States the Federal Reserve could begin to hike its policy rate, the federal funds target rate, before the end of the year. In the United Kingdom, the Bank of England could...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. SOME HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE -- III. SIMPLE ANALYTICS OF GLOBAL INTEREST RATE DETERMINATION -- IV. AN ASSET-PRICING PERSPECTIVE -- V. ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE -- VI. CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX I. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK -- REFERENCES.