Because IPO mechanisms determine both the initial trading price and the allocation of newly-listed firms' shares, they have financial and strategic consequences for shareholders. For that reason, it is of interest to analyse the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different procedures...

The aim of this pH-D thesis is to answer the following question : Is it possible to use the information offered by the commodity futures markets and the hedging instruments they propose to value a petroleum field and decide when it is suitable to invest ? A term structure model for commodity...

This article is centred on the volatility of commodity prices. It presents the instruments offering a protection against volatility and shows how they can be employed. The first section exposes these derivative instruments. It distinguishes them in step with the need they respond and the way...

Analyse polémique des instructions administratives sur la finance islamique

In this article, tests for globalization and contagion are separated using an ex ante definition of crises, and contagion tests are neutralized with respect to globalization effects. A large database is constructed to study the stability of correlation matrices for four asset classes : equities,...

We analyze empirically the determinants of Eurozone Treasury bills yields. Market microstructure as well as macroeconomic variables are found to significantly impact yields. Secondary trading in a centralized transparent electronic limit order book enhances liquidity and thus reduce yields....

Globalization probably had less impact on regional inequalities than fiscal distortions

Depuis 1995 le processus euroméditerranéen est en panne. Ce retard pourrait être facteur de tensions économiques, mais surtout politique et sociales. Débat sur la feuille de route des 5 pays du nord et des 5 pays du sud de la Méditerranée qui pourraient constituer la charpente d'une...

The organization of securities markets has not benefited from the feigned attempts of reform presented by authorities since the outbreak of the current crisis. However, speculative opportunities like the risks incurred also depend on the markets on which one operates. The Markets in Financial...