Markov chain theory is proving to be a powerful approach to bootstrap finite states processes, especially where time dependence is non linear. In this work we extend such approach to bootstrap discrete time continuous-valued processes. To this purpose we solve a minimization problem to partition...

This paper proposes a pricing model for inflation-linked bonds. Our proposal is developed starting from a Vasicek model of the instantaneous inflation rate process and the Cox, Ingersoll and Ross model for the nominal instantaneous risk-free interest rate process. Instead of adopting the...

Technical analysis includes a huge variety of trading rules. This fact has always been a serious hindrance to the large number of market efficiency studies implemented either to demonstrate the profitability of market-beating systems or to deny their operational feasibility. For evident reasons...

Purpose: The variability of weather at tourist destinations can significantly affect travel decisions by tourists and their comfort. In particular, rain affects the profitability of hospitality firms that can hardly contrast the phenomenon of heavy rain. Therefore, the assessment of rainfall...

Different indexes are used in electricity markets worldwide to represent the daily behavior of spot prices. However, the peculiarities of these markets require a careful choice of the index, based on mathematical formulation and its statistical properties. Choosing a bad index may influence the...

This paper focuses on the impact of EUAs on the optimal policy of a competitive electricity producer. The effect of grandfathering is consistently shown to introduce significant distortions to the system. It is theoretically shown that there is a threshold value of carbon price so that, for...