We use futures instead of forward rates to study the complete maturity spectrum of the forward premium puzzle from two days to six months. At short maturities the slope coefficient is positive, but these turn negative as the maturity increases to the monthly level. Futures data allow us to...

This paper proposes an equilibrium relationship between expected exchange rate changes and differentials in expected returns on risky assets. We show that when expected returns on a risky asset in a certain economy are higher than the returns that are expected from investing in a risky asset in...

Diese Doktorarbeit besteht aus drei empirischen Aufsätzen. Der erste Aufsatz führt die Betrachtung von asymmetrischen Subventionseffekten auf ausländische kommerzielle Interessen ein. In der bestehenden Literatur haben Exportsubventionen immer negative Effekte auf ausländische Exporteure....