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This paper empirically investigates the effects of changes in the interest rate as well as transitory income uncertainty on households' consumption-savings decision. Applying a structural demand model to German survey data, we estimate the uncompensated interest rate elasticity for savings, in...
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this relation is driven by a link between internal economic locus of control and a lower perception of the risk of …
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Equity basket correlation is an important risk factor. It characterizes the strength of linear dependence between … dynamic semiparametric factor model (DSFM). -- correlation risk ; dimension reduction ; dispersion strategy ; dynamic factor … return series, and under the risk neutral measure from option prices. The difference between the two estimates motivates a so …
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Economists, observers and policy-makers often emphasize the role of sentiment as a potential driver of the business cycle. In this paper we provide three contributions to this debate. First, we critically survey the existing literature on sentiment (considering both confidence and uncertainty)...
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earnings deter risk-averse individuals. In this paper I analyse the expected value and variance of income in self …-employment entry and exit under risk are estimated, which include a standard risk aversion parameter. The model predicts that the …
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earnings deter risk-averse individuals. In this paper I analyse the expected value and variance of income in self …-employment entry and exit under risk are estimated, which include a standard risk aversion parameter. The model predicts that the …
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