type="main" xml:lang="en" <p>This paper considers the econometric estimation of a two-factor model of the short-term interest rate. We develop a procedure for the time series estimation of its parameters, based on recently developed Gaussian estimation methods which are extended to handle...</p>

In this article, we provide empirical evidence of the recent financial crisis over 2007--2009 using discrete time multivariate GARCH (MGARCH) models and continuous time modelling approaches. Using daily data for 14 countries, we investigate the return and volatility spillovers among the US and...

In this note we extend the Gaussian estimation of two factor CKLS and CIR models recently considered in Nowman, K. B. (2001, Gaussian estimation and forecasting of multi-factor term structure models with an application to Japan and the United Kingdom, Asia Pacif. Financ. Markets 8, 23–34) to...

Estimates are made of multi-factor versions of the Cox-Ingersoll-Ross model of the term structure of interest rates using the Kalman filter. Estimates are obtained using weekly UK Gilt-edged market data over the period 1982-1997. Empirical results support the need for a multi-factor model and...

This paper is concerned with deriving formulae for higher order derivatives of exogenous variables for use in estimating the parameters of an open secondorder continuous time model with mixed stock and flow data and first and second order derivatives of exogenous variables which are not...

In this paper a numerical procedure recently applied in finance is used to compute implied bond and contingent claim prices starting from the CKLS interest rate model. The CKLS model is estimated using a range of maturities from the UK interbank market including the one week and one, two, three,...