Structural Breaks in the Term Spread-GDP Growth Relationship

Following up on the examination of what the time period unfold predicts, right here’s the slope coefficients for the time period unfold, in regressions augmented with quick charge, from 1946-2023Q3 (GDP development 1947-2024Q3).

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Determine 1: Regression coefficient of GDP development lead 4 quarters on 10yr-3mo unfold for subsamples. + (***) signifies significance at 11% (1%) msl, utilizing Newey-West customary errors. Supply: Creator’s calculations.

The general least-squares break regression outcome (Bai-Perron) is:

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If one runs a easy OLS regression on the final subsample (1984Q2-2023Q3), the adjusted-R2 is barely 0.04. The prediction appears to be like like the next:

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Determine 2: 12 months-on-12 months GDP development charge (blue) and predicted (tan). NBER outlined peak-to-trough recession dates shaded grey.

Clearly, the time period unfold Examine with the center interval recognized by the Bai-Perron methodology:

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Determine 3: 12 months-on-12 months GDP development charge (blue) and predicted (tan). NBER outlined peak-to-trough recession dates shaded grey.

These outcomes counsel that the time period unfold is just not at present an ideal predictor of development (though it might turn into so once more sooner or later).

This entry was posted on by Menzie Chinn.

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