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1. Empirical Studies on Economic and Financial Spillovers : Asymmetric Risk and Dependence Modeling
Abstract : Financial assets are volatile, and volatility becomes more intense in terms of size and rate of recurrence when markets are uncertain and growing rapidly. The fact that the recurrence rate increased during crisis periods, such as the IT bubble in the early 2000 and the global financial crisis that started in 2007, is a key finding in the literature. READ MORE
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2. Essays on Credit Risk
Abstract : This dissertation covers the issues related to credit risk that stem from the recent financial crisis and that are concerned by investors, financial intermediaries, and governments. The results of the research have important implications for asset managers, such as using the information from the credit risk market to rebalance stock portfolios, and for policy makers in regulating or bailing out banks. READ MORE
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3. Take a risk : social interaction, gender identity, and the role of family ties in financial decision-making
Abstract : This thesis consists of an introductory part and four self-contained papers related to individual financial behavior and risk-taking in financial markets.In Paper [I] we estimate within-family and community social interaction effects upon an individual’s stock market entry, participation, and exit decision. READ MORE
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4. Market transparency
Abstract : The starting point in industrial organization is the notion of perfect competition. In a market with perfect competition, everything is transparent. In particular, there is perfect information about price, product value and firms' actions. This dissertation deals with exceptions from the world of perfect competition. READ MORE
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5. Essays on systemic risk and financial market volatility
Abstract : This doctoral thesis consists of four independent research papers. All papers are empirical and cover the area of financial market risk, with a particular focus on systemic risk and volatility in financial markets. READ MORE