Fractile Graphical Analysis (FGA) was proposed by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in 1961 as a method for comparing two distributions at two different points (of time or space) controlling for the rank of a covariate through fractile groups. We use bootstrap techniques to formalize the heuristic...

We propose a new methodology to assess the degree of persistence in firm growth, based on Conditional Quantile Transition Probability Matrices (CQTPMs) and well-known indexes of intra-distributional mobility. Improving upon previous studies, the method allows for exact statistical inference...

The traditional approach to bond portfolio immunization usually assumes that the possible future changes of the term structure of interest rates lie within a suitable parametric class of functions. The quantities of interest are the sensitivities of the portfolio value with respect to these...

In view of their tractability, Hawkes processes are widely employed in high-frequency data. However, even in the absence of kernel (i.e. Poisson case), it is well-documented empirically that the baseline is not constant, reproducing in particular seasonalities from the financial market. In this...

This paper aims to evaluate validity of Bank-Lending Channel Revisited theory (BLCR) within a macroeconomic framework extended for diversified credit demand. The extension of BLCR model (EBLCR) relaxed assumption of credit cycle as a function of bank lending rate and enabled a more comprehensive...

We propose a complete framework for model-free difference-in-differences analysis with covariates, where model-free means data-driven, in particular nonparametric estimation and testing, variable and scale choice. We start with searching for the preferred data setup by simultaneously choosing...