This paper analyzes conditional threshold effects of stock market volatility on crude oil market volatility. We use the conditional threshold autoregressive (CoTAR) model, a novel extension of TAR from a constant to time-varying threshold. The conditional threshold is specified as an empirical...

We propose a new time series model where the threshold is specified as an empirical quantile of recent observations of a threshold variable. The resulting conditional threshold traces the fluctuation of the threshold variable, which can enhance the fit and interpretation of the model. In the...

This book offers insight into international trade and foreign direct investment competitiveness in Africa. It examines two policies frequently used to enhance international competitiveness in Sub-Saharan African economies: exchange rate policy and productivity-related policy.

Basic Probability Theory and Markov Chains -- Estimation Techniques -- Non-Parametric Method of Estimation -- Unit Root, Cointegration and Related Issues -- VAR Modeling -- Time Varying Volatility Models -- State-Space Models (I) -- State-Space Models (II) -- Discrete Time Real Asset Valuation...

Introduction -- Rural Migration and Sectoral Earning Differences in Urban China -- A Solution to the Migrant Labor Shortage and Rural Labor Surplus in China -- Do Chinese Employers Discriminate against Females when Hiring Employees? -- An Empirical Analysis of Gender Wage Differentials in Urban...