In this paper, we review the most common specifications of discrete-time stochastic volatility (SV) models and … indices and foreign exchange rates. -- Stochastic volatility ; Markov chain Monte Carlo ; Metropolis-Hastings algorithm Jump …

, two main issues are investigated: the impact on international trade of exchange rate volatility and of currency … misalignments. On average, exchange rate volatility has a negative (even if not large) impact on trade flows. The extent of this … consistent across different studies. -- exchange rates ; volatility ; misalignments ; international trade flows …

, two main issues are investigated: the impact on international trade of exchange rate volatility and of currency … misalignments. On average, exchange rate volatility has a negative (even if not large) impact on trade flows. The extent of this …. -- Exchange rates ; volatility ; misalignments ; international trade …

. In particular the relationship between speculation and price volatility on the one side, and the linkage between … excessive speculation and price volatility on the other side, is carefully examined with the scope to establish whether … volatility drives speculation or speculation drives price volatility, or whether there are no linkages between the two variables …

hypothesis testing and estimation problems are further complicated by the possibility of cross section cointegration which could …This paper provides a review of the literature on unit roots and cointegration in panels where the time dimension (T … degrees, the dependence that might prevail across the different units in the panel. In the analysis of cointegration the …