We estimate a multivariate unobserved components-stochastic volatility model to explain the dynamics of a panel of six exchange rates against the US Dollar. The empirical model is based on the assumption that both countries' monetary policy strategies may be well described by Taylor rules with a...

The use of GARCH models with stable Paretian innovations in financial modeling has been recently suggested in the literature. This class of processes is attractive because it allows for conditional skewness and leptokurtosis of financial returns without ruling out normality. This contribution...

Im Gegensatz zur Volatilität wurde der Korrelation in der Forschung bisher viel weniger Beachtung geschenkt, obwohl die Korrelation in der Finanzwissenschaft eine zentrale Rolle spielt. Die vorliegende Doktorarbeit ergänzt die bestehende Literatur, indem sie verschiedene Aspekte der...