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Is network meta-analysis as valid as standard pairwise meta-analysis? It all depends on the distribution of effect modifiers

Jansen, Jeroen P.; Naci, Huseyin - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013

Background In the last decade, network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials has been introduced as an extension of pairwise meta-analysis. The advantage of network meta-analysis over standard pairwise meta-analysis is that it facilitates indirect comparisons of multiple interventions...

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A quantilogram approach to evaluating directional predictability

Linton, Oliver; Whang, Yoon-Jae - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003

In this note we propose a simple method of measuring directional predictability and testing for the hypothesis that a given time series has no directional predictability. The test is based on the correlogram of quantile hits. We provide the distribution theory needed to conduct inference,...

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Systemic sovereign risk: macroeconomic implications in the euro area

Bahaj, Saleem A. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

What are the macroeconomic implications of changes in sovereign risk premia? In this paper, I use a novel identification strategy coupled with a new dataset for the Euro Area to answer this question. I show that exogenous innovations in sovereign risk premia were an important driver of the...

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Market quality and contagion in fragmented markets

Rahi, Rohit; Zigrand, Jean-Pierre - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2013

proxies. The model is especially well-suited to study the contagion-like effects of liquidity shocks. …

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Endogenous liquidity and contagion

Rahi, Rohit; Zigrand, Jean-Pierre - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

. Our model is well-suited to study the contagion-like eects of liquidity shocks. …

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Financial contagion through capital connections: a model of the origin and spread of bank panics

Dasgupta, Amil - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2002

Financial contagion is modeled as an equilibrium phenomenon in a dynamic setting with incomplete information and … failure of a financial institution. We show that contagion is possible in the unique equilibrium of the economy and … of contagion risk. Our results suggest that when the probability of bank failure is low, maximal levels of interbank …

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Equilibrium analysis, banking, contagion and financial fragility

Tsomocos, Dimitrios P. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003

for positive default levels in equilibrium. It also characterises contagion and financial fragility as an equilibrium …

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Do friends and relatives really help in getting a good job?

Pellizzari, Michele - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

Informal contacts are extensively used by both firms and workers to find jobs and fill vacancies. The common wisdom in the economic literature is that jobs created through this channel are of better quality and pay higher wages than jobs created through formal methods. This paper explores the...

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The structure of online activism

Lewis, Kevin; Gray, Kurt; Meierhenrich, Jens - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

Despite the tremendous amount of attention that has been paid to the internet as a tool for civic engagement, we still have little idea how “active” is the average online activist or how social networks matter in facilitating electronic protest. In this paper, we use complete records on the...

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Community networks and poverty reduction programmes: evidence from Bangladesh

Bandiera, Oriana; Gulesci, Selim; Rasul, Imran; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

Whether basic entrepreneurship can be inculcated amongst the poorest in society and serve as a route out of poverty remains an open question. We provide evidence on this issue by looking at the effects of a large-scale asset transfer and training programme which is targeted at the poorest women...

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