This exciting volume presents cutting-edge developments in high frequency financial econometrics, spanning a diverse range of topics: stochastic modeling, statistical analysis of high-frequency data, models in econophysics, applications to the analysis of high-frequency data, systems and complex...

This thesis consists of three single-authored chapters on high-frequency market microstructure. All of them are self-contained, and can be read independently. Chapter 1 examines the extent of herd behavior in a financial market from 2005 to 2008; in particular, whether herd selling increased during...

Financial Markets have undoubtedly played a crucial role in the economic development and technological growth the world has experienced over the last century. The availability of liquid markets greatly facilitates the opportunities of raising capital and risk sharing, allowing the financing of...