We find that index ETFs' tracking error, a measure of the manager's ability to replicate the index's return, is a significantly and consistently negative predictor of performance. Tracking error is highly persistent, indicating index ETF manager's ability to replicate the index persists over...

We study the size and drivers of non-standard errors (Menkveld et al., 2021) in portfolio sorts across 14 common methodological decision nodes and 40 sorting variables. These non-standard errors range between 0.05 and 0.26 percent and are, on average, larger than standard errors. Supposedly...

Voting errors occur when bad proposals pass (false positives) and good proposals fail (false negatives). We develop a structural empirical framework to study voting errors for shareholder proposals. Our estimates inform policy debates on proxy access and proxy advisor regulation. Just over 5% of...

The Schwartz–Smith two-factor model is commonly used for pricing of derivatives in commodity markets. For estimating and forecasting the term structures of futures prices, the logarithm of commodity spot price is represented as the sum of short- and long-term factors being the unobservable...

Studies on health insurance coverage often rely on measures self-reported by respondents, but the accuracy of such measures has not been thoroughly validated. This paper is the first to use linked Australian National Health Survey and administrative population tax data to explore the accuracy of...