We propose a new statistical instrument-free method to tackle the endogeneity problem. The proposed method models the joint distribution of the endogenous regressor and the error term in the structural equation of interest (the structural error) using a copula method, and it makes inferences on...

I describe the commands heckmancopula and switchcopula, which implement copula-based maximum-likelihood estimations of sample-selection models. Copyright 2013 by StataCorp LP.

Tail risk is a classic topic in stressed portfolio optimization to treat unprecedented risks, while the traditional mean-variance approach may fail to perform well. This study proposes an innovative semiparametric method consisting of two modeling components: the nonparametric estimation and...

As is well known, the classic Black­Scholes option pricing model assumes that returns follow Brownian motion. It is widely recognized that return processes differ from this benchmark in at least three important ways. First, asset prices jump, leading to non­normal return innovations. Second,...