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of the marginal species. As we show in the two-species homogenous model, increased volatility raises biodiversity value …
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His paper proposes a new wealth-dependent utility function for the inter-temporal consumption and portfolio problem, in which the subsistance (bliss) consumption level is a function of wealth. Ratchet effects obtain when higher wealth increases the subsistance consumption level; blasé behavior...
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This paper studies the conditions for aggregation, portfolio separation and effective completeness of competitive allocations in general equilibrium models with incomplete markets in which agents have general preference and endowment distributions. We show that these properties are distinct....
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leverage, volatility and the riskless interest rate. We find that estimated coefficients for these variables are consistent … premia is approximately 23%. Volatility and leverage by themselves also have substantial explanatory power for credit default … data. We therefore conclude that leverage, volatility and the riskfree rate are important determinants of credit default …
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We show that using data which are properly available in real time when assessing the sensitivity of asset prices to economic news leads to different empirical findings that when data availability and timing issues are ignored. We do this by focusing on a particular example, namely Chen, Roll and...
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This paper provides (i) new results on the structure of optimal portfolios, (ii) economic insights on the behavior of the hedging components and (iii) an analysis of simulation-based numerical methods. The core of our approach relies on closed form solutions for Melliavin derivatives of...
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much interrelated, and we explore the relationships in detail. Among other things, we show that: (1) Volatility dependence … overwhelming evidence of volatility dependence. (2) The standard finding of little or no conditional mean dependence is entirely … consistent with a significant degree of sign dependence and volatility dependence. In particular, sign dependence does not imply …
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This paper is the first to present evidence on the magnitude of derivative use by mutual funds. Using a unique data set of detailed balance sheet information on open-end mutual funds, we characterize the nature of derivative use by these funds. Most mutual funds using derivatives do so to a very...
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/valeur marchande des actions sur les rendements des actions canadiennes. Il présente une estimation des primes de risque associées à … estimation des primes de risque associées à chacune de ces anomalies de marché. Les résultats confirment la très grande …
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Although the market for Canadian paintings is now of substantial magnitude, with several works having recently sold for well over a million dollars, it remains true that with very few exceptions, the works of Canadian painters are bought and sold only in Canada and held only by Canadian...
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