UNDP Round Tables have been traditionally used to facilitate the dialogue between recipient governments, chiefly in the least developed countries (LDCs), and their main donors. In this document, written for UNDP as part of an evaluation of its Round Table process, we investigate the...

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,...

L’étude analyse les principaux déterminants du taux de change réel et modélise les effets de la politique de change du Cameroun sur ses équilibres externe et interne. Après une brève revue de la littérature sur les travaux sur les taux de change réel. Les techniques d’analyse de la...

This article adopts the asymmetric DCC with one exogenous variable (ADCCX) model developed by Vargas (2008), by updating the concept of ‘volatility surprise’ to capture cross-market relationships. Current methods for measuring spillovers do not focus on volatility interactions, and neglect...

This article looks inside the black box of order flows to understand why order flows models of exchange rate are more competitive than traditional models of exchange rate. We set a theoretical model that relies on a behavioural exchange rate model and a microstructure model. The model puts...

Empirical evidence shows that fundamental models have produced disappointing results over the past 20 years while carry trade strategies have performed superbly. But the real picture is much more complex. In fact, the track records of both strategies have varied considerably. This article shows...

L'ouvrage présente une vision globale de la finance internationale. Avec les techniques financières, le marché des changes, la gestion des risques internationaux ou les places financières internationales.

This study extends the traditional set of central bank's interventions to include official announcements in order to provide empirical evidence on two pivotal questions: (i) are FX authorities able to influence market expectations with different instruments? (ii) how should interventions be...

La finalité de cet ouvrage est pédagogique. Il est destiné à faciliter l’acquisition des connaissances dans le domaine de la finance internationale et celui de la gestion des risques. Cette nouvelle édition, actualisée et rénovée, regroupe tous les thèmes importants de ces deux...

Even though the FX market is one of the most liquid financial market, it would be an error to consider that it is immune against any liquidity problem. This paper analyzes on a long sample (2000-2009), the all set of quotes and transactions in three main currency pairs (EURJPY, EURUSD, USDJPY)...