In this paper we analyze the information content of data on inflationary expectations derived from the Israeli bond market. The results indicate that these expectations are unbiased and efficient with respect to the variables considered. In other words, we cannot reject the hypothesis that these...

In this paper we analyze the information content of data on inflationary expectations derived from the Israeli bond market. The results indicate that these expectations are unbiased and efficient with respect to the variables considered. In other words, we cannot reject the hypothesis that these...

This study examines the variation in the premium implicit in the yield curve of 12-month Treasury Bills during the period 1992–2002. This premium is measured using a number of econometric methods, one of which allows for the estimated premium to react to uncertainty as measured by the variance...