We evaluate the informational content of the open limit order book by studying its role in explaining the volatility of the efficient price. We separate transitory (liquidity-driven) volatility from informational (efficient price-related) volatility using a dynamic state-space co-integration...

We provide evidence of informed trading in the European carbon market. We adapt Easley et al.'s (1996) PIN methodology to the particularities of this market by isolating the trading activity on the two carbon offsets: European Union Allowances (EUAs) and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs). We...