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December 1977, No. 77-3

The Risk-Free U.S. Bond Rate: Errors in Construction and Use in Econometric Work

Patric H. Hendershott
Timothy Q. Cook

Our Research Focus: Inflation & Monetary Policy, Financial Markets & Institutions

Topics: Financial Markets

Observed differentials among yield series for different types of long-term instruments--U.S. government bonds, municipal bonds, corporate bonds and residential mortgages--vary considerably over time. 

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