In the aftermath of the recent financial crisis, the federal government has pursued significant regulatory reforms, including proposals to measure and monitor systemic risk. However, there is much debate about how this might be accomplished quantitatively and objectively—or whether this is...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- The Econometrics of Financial Markets -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Predictability of Asset Returns -- 3. Market Microstructure -- 4. Event-Study Analysis -- 5. The Capital Asset Pricing Model -- 6. Multifactor Pricing...

The regulation of financial markets has for years been the domain of lawyers, legislators, and lobbyists. In this unique volume, experts in industrial organization, finance, and law, as well as members of regulatory agencies and the securities industry, examine the securities industry from an...