system stability. Accordingly, we empirically test volatility dynamics of the tenyear sovereign bond yields of the 2004 EU …

We use an information-theoretic approach to interpret Engle's (1982) and Bollerslev's (1986) GARCH model as a model for … may be generalized, if we use alternative measures of volatility. We choose one feasible alternative and derive a … generalized volatility model. Applying this model to some exemplary market indices, we are able to give some empirical evidence …

This paper investigates the forecasting performance of three popular variants of the non-linear GARCH models, namely VS-GARCH …, GJR-GARCH and Q-GARCH, with the symmetric GARCH(1,1) model as a benchmark. The application involves ten European stock … price indexes. Forecasts produced by each non-linear GARCH model and each index are evaluated using a common set of …

This paper employs multivariate GARCH models with a BEKK specification to show significant shock and volatility … markets from shock and volatility spillovers in mature markets is real. Although emerging Asian local bond market volatilities … are more determined by their own respective shocks and volatilities, in some markets the direct shock and volatility …