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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the validity of the purchasing power parity (PPP) hypothesis for two Southern African countries, namely: Lesotho and Zambia. Design/methodology/approach The authors utilized four econometric tests to examine the existence of the PPP hypothesis in...
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We consider a two-period portfolio problem with predictable assets returns. First-order (second-order) predictability … stochastic interest rates (bond portfolios) belong to one of these two types of predictability. We first show that a first … is uniformly larger than unity. This implies that first-order predictability generates a positive hedging demand for …
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This paper examines the stability, predictability, volatility, time varying risk premiums and persistence of shocks to … issue of predictability in the ME&A emerging markets, three different tests have been employed to draw conclusions. It was … found that by using the three different tests, one receives slightly different results on predictability. In general, one …
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predictability and brand innovativeness are antecedents of cognitive brand trust, whereas brand intimacy is a driver of affective … affective brand trust, whereas conscientiousness positively moderates the relationship between brand predictability and …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the current rhetoric of predictability in investment theory. After … rhetoric equals the original rhetoric in the seminal work of Markowitz. The current rhetoric is based on predictability and … rational behaviour. The proposed new rhetoric for investment theory denies predictability. The new rhetoric aims to cope with …
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/methodology/approach – Information-theoretic measures of predictability (entropy rate) and co-dependence (mutual information) are used to enhance … predictability, which should be accounted for in currency risk analyses. In case of baskets of currencies, a network approach rooted … further study to show what the impact of accounting for predictability in managing currency risk is. Practical implications …
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Purpose – The fundamental problem of the resource‐based view (RBV) of the firm is its lack of predictive ability and its inability to identify, ex ante , those resources and capabilities leading to competitive advantage and superior profitability. This paper aims to propose an extension of...
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We develop a general equilibrium monetary model of endogenous specialization and international trade to examine the degree of specialization and trade volume under alternative monetary systems, a multiple currency system with a flexible exchange rate and a common currency system. Where demand...
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Abstract This paper investigates whether monetary and exchange rate policies are important for the success of major fiscal adjustments. We assess their role controlling for other determinants of success identified in the literature, including the size and composition of the deficit cut, the...
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Is the U.S. vulnerable to a full-blown dollar crisis? Why are international finance economists scared and jittery, but domestically-oriented macroeconomists much less concerned?
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