Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Percent, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

According To The 1928 Journal De La Societe De Statistique, In 1913 The Average Net Yield Equalled 3.78% For A Portfolio Of 180 Securities Of Varying Return. Starting From This Yield And Using The Monthly Index Of Security Prices And Earnings On The Base 1913=100, The Net Yield For Each Month Of The Period Examined Was Calculated. Data For 1932-1935 Are Listed In The Source Under "France. Banque; Valeurs..." On The Second Page Of Each Bulletin, Under The General Heading "Indices Economiques". Source: Statistique Generale, Data For 1898-1914: Jean Dessirier In Journal De La Societe De Statistique De Paris, February 1929, Pp. 80-83. Data For 1919-1931: Indices Generaux Du Movement Economique En France De 1901 A 1931, Pp. 143-145, 160. Data For 1932-1939: Bulletin De La Statistique Generale.

This NBER data series m13027 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 13 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter13.html.

NBER Indicator: m13027