The driving force behind the well-documented medium term momentumeffect in stock returns is subject of much debate. Empirical papersthat aim to find the determinants of this return continuation, seem tobe almost exclusively restricted to US stock markets. Consequently,regional effects have...

Linear regression is a powerful tool for investigating the relationships between multiple variables by relating one variable to a set of variables. It can identify the effect of one variable while adjusting for other observable differences. For example, it can analyze how wages relate to gender,...

Life expectancies are rapidly increasing and uncertain in all countries in Europe. To keep pension systems affordable, policy reforms are to be implemented which will encourage individuals to work longer. In this paper we analyze the impact of working and living longer on pension incomes in five...

Deze studie onderzoekt het derivatengebruik en de risicomanagementpraktijken van Nederlandse bedrijven.Tevens wordt het derivatengebruik van Nederlandse bedrijven met dat van Amerikaanse bedrijven vergeleken.Aan alle Nederlandse beursgenoteerde niet-financiele bedrijven is een enquete...