Are expected inflation rates and expected real rates negatively correlated? A long-run test of the mundell-tobin hypothesis

Keshab Shrestha, Sheng Syan Chen, Cheng Few Lee

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Abstract

Some empirical evidence suggests that the expected real interest and expected inflation rates are negatively correlated. This hypothesis of negative correlation is sometimes known as the Mundell-Tobin hypothesis. In this article we reinvestigate this negative relation from a long-term point of view using cointegration analysis. The data on the historical interest rate on T-bills and the inflation rate indicate that the Mundell-Tobin hypothesis does not hold in the long run for the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. We also obtain similar results using the real interest rate on index-linked gilt traded in the United Kingdom.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)305-320
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Financial Research
Volume25
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2002
Externally publishedYes

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