The course is intended for Ph.D. students and researchers in statistics, econometrics and finance with an introduction to methods to analyze high frequency data and estimate parametric and nonparametric financial models using such data. The course assumes some familiarity with stochastic...

The course is intended for Ph.D. students and researchers in statistics, econometrics and finance with an introduction to methods to analyze high frequency data and estimate parametric and nonparametric financial models using such data. The course assumes some familiarity with stochastic...

Academics, market practitioners, and government agencies (particularly central banks) are especially concerned that fluctuations in real estate markets could affect the financial stability through many channels. They include (but not limited to): - wealth effect of households; - collateral...

Preliminary program: - How Do Business Cycles become Global? Common Shocks or Spillovers? - Asian-Pacific Financial Market Interactions with the U.S. and China: A Structural VAR Approach - Foreign Bank Subsidiaries' Default Risk during the Global Crisis: What Factors Help Insulate Affiliates...