In this paper, we develop an equilibrium asset pricing model for the market excess return, variance and the third cumulant by using a jump-diffusion process with stochastic variance and jump intensity in Cox, Ingersoll and Ross' (1985) production economy. Empirical evidence with S&P 500 index...

This paper investigates the predictability of asset prices among developed and emerging markets. Weekly and monthly stock market indices from developed and emerging market economies are analysed to check the validity of weak-form of Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) using various empirical...

We examine how a student’s major and the institution attended contribute to the labor market outcomes of young graduates. Administrative panel data that combine student transcripts with matched employer-employee records allow us to provide the first decomposition of premia into individual...