This paper studies how to compare different microscopic simulation (MS) models and how to compare a MS model with real world. The parameters of interest are classified and characterized, various econometric methods are applied for the comparison. We illustrate the methodolgy on testing of the...

This paper extends the well known Capital Asset Pricing Model by Sharpe and Lintner to a multi-period context with possibly price dependent preferences. The model is built from individual forward looking agents adopting a portfolio selection scheme similar to the portfolio selection theory...