We investigate the sources of skewness in aggregate risk factors and the cross section of stock returns. In an ICAPM setting with conditional volatility, we find theoretical time series predictions on the relationships among volatility, returns, and skewness for priced risk factors. Market...

Volatility and Time Series Econometrics: Essays in Honor of Robert F. .Engle Edited by Tim Bollerslev, Jeffrey R. Russell, and Mark W. Watson OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ...