This article provides an axiomatic characterization of quasi-hyperbolic discounting and a more general class of semi-hyperbolic preferences. We impose consistency restrictions directly on the intertemporal trade-offs by relying on what we call “annuity compensations.†Our...

Though risk aversion and the elasticity of intertemporal substitution have been the subjects of careful scrutiny, the long-run risks literature as well as the broader literature using recursive utility to address asset pricing puzzles have ignored the full implications of their parameter...

At high enough greenhouse gas concentrations, climate change might conceivably cause catastrophic damages with small but non-negligible probabilities. If the bad tail of climate damages is sufficiently fat, and if the coefficient of relative risk aversion is greater than one, the...

The European DataWarehouse, established in July 2012, provides access to publicly available information on European Asset-Backed Securities (ABS). There was limited detailed information on the underlying securities in Irish Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) prior to this time. This...

In 2013, developments in the European periphery and emerging markets remained a focus for market participants. Meanwhile, monetary policy announcements by the key central banks continued to be a driver of financial market developments. In this article we review 2013 and early 2014, examining the...

A number of banking and financial market regulations have been proposed in response to the financial crisis; in particular the Basel III solvency and liquidity rules. These enhanced regulatory standards intend to ensure that banks and banking systems are significantly more resilient in the...

Ireland has the second-highest number of reinsurance companies in Europe, with its asset size corresponding to over 30 per cent of GDP. The Irish reinsurance industry plays a significant role in the global market. Using aggregated company-level data, the contribution of reinsurance to the Irish...

A number of banking and financial market regulations have been proposed in response to the financial crisis; in particular the Basel III solvency and liquidity rules. These enhanced regulatory standards intend to ensure that banks and banking systems are significantly more resilient in the...

The Central Bank of Ireland participated in the most recent survey of global turnover in foreign exchange and over-the-counter single-currency interest rate derivatives. The survey is coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements every three years, and Ireland has participated since...

This article examines trends in business investment in Ireland. Consistent with the international evidence on investment cycles, we show that business investment in Ireland exhibits large cyclical movements around a long-run trend relative to GDP. Changes in business investment broadly coincide...