In this paper we examine the effect of default correlation on the price, duration and convexity of a bond portfolio. We use Clayton copula and t copula to characterize the default dependence structure. Our main result shows that, under these two types of default dependence structure, while the...

By preventing large-scale unemployment during China's economic transition, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) helped maintain social stability, which supported the development of non-state sectors through a positive externality. Yet this burden reduced the productive efficiency of SOEs. Using a...

This paper investigates the impact of Contingent Convertible (CoCo bonds) on systemic risk. Based on the network and liquidity channel, we compare the differences in default contagion and clearing payment between financial systems with and without CoCo bonds. By analyzing the sensitivity of...

This paper investigates the impact of Contingent Convertible (CoCo) bonds on systemic risk using Eisenberg-Noe's financial network method, where the network is linked by debt relationship. The default contagion and loss amplification due to network linkage measure the systemic risk, from which...