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Yaoundé Convention
An international agreement enabling former French colonies to associate with the European Community.
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Year
Definition and meaning of 'year' in economic contexts, such as budget year, financial year, and fiscal year.
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Yen (¥)
The Japanese currency unit
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Yield
Understanding the term 'yield' in the context of fixed-interest securities and its different forms such as nominal yield, running yield, yield to maturity, and more.
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Yield Curve
Understanding the graph representing yields on fixed-interest securities across various maturities.
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Yield Gap
The difference between the average dividend yield on equities and the average yield on long-dated government bonds.
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Yield Spread
The difference between the yields on two bonds, which may vary by maturity, issuer risk characteristics, principal amount, or coupon payments.
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Yule–Walker equations
Difference equations relating the autocorrelation coefficients of an autoregressive process to the coefficients on the lags.
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