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In this paper we propose a time-varying parameter framework to estimate the dynamic network of financial spillovers. In a series of simulation exercises, we show that our framework performs better than the classical approach based on Granger causality testing over rolling windows. We apply it to all financial stocks listed in the S&P 500 and uncover a gradual decrease in interconnectedness after the crisis, which is not observable using the rolling window approach. We show that this is because the rolling window results are highly sensitive to crisis observations. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published

In this article, tests for globalization and contagion are separated using an ex ante definition of crises, and contagion tests are neutralized with respect to globalization effects. A large database is constructed to study the stability of correlation matrices for four asset classes: equities, government bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, and high-yield corporate bonds, in four geographical zones. Overall, the results confirm the instability of correlations and point to a combination of globalization and flight to quality, while emphasizing that contagion on the equity markets appears as an artifact due to globalization. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published

In just over a decade after independence, the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, have transformed themselves into fully functioning, small open-market economies that will be joining the European Union. Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in The Baltics analyzes the financial systems of the three countries and discusses some of their unique characteristics. The study also examines current distortions of the systems and discusses whether or not the Baltics should move from an almost exclusively bank-based system to one that relies more on capital markets. In the process, it addresses issues of corporate governance and regional integration

Mit ihrer America-First-Strategie hat sich die letzte US-Regierung von einer international ausgerichteten Handelspolitik abgewendet. Sie versuchte, ihre Interessen, gerade gegenüber China, mit bilateralen und meist restriktiven Maßnahmen, wie Importzöllen, durchzusetzen. Der Beitrag zeigt, dass die Kosten einer solchen Strategie immens sind, jedenfalls in der hier mittelfristig angelegten Analyse. Fast alle US-Branchen waren negativ von der US-Handelspolitik betroffen. Dies lässt sich an den Finanzmärkten ablesen, die aufgrund ihres vorausschauenden Charakters die möglichen Wirkungen von Zolländerungen antizipieren. Die Aktienkurse fielen signifikant, der Dollar-Kurs stieg infolge der steigenden Unsicherheit. Die Maßnahmen gegen China wirkten darüber hinaus auch negativ auf die Aktienleitindizes vieler anderer Länder. Chinas Vergeltungsmaßnahmen belasteten die US-Unternehmen zusätzlich. Da kaum ein Unternehmen profitierte, liegt die Rationalität dieser Politik offensichtlich nicht in ökonomischen Gewinnen. Die neue US-Regierung behält die restriktive Handelspolitik zwar noch bei. Doch die Studie zeigt, dass eine weitgehende Rückkehr zu einer multilateralen Ordnung im Interesse der meisten Marktteilnehmer ist.

This paper analyzes the historical relationship between the political coloration of the government and stock market performance in France between 1871 and 2008. The Left-wing/Right-wing dichotomy, which is ubiquitous in French political discourse, is utilized in order to build a comparative analytical framework. During the 150 months characterized by the appointment of a new government regardless the coloration, we find that the monthly stock return is, on average, three times higher than for other months. The market appreciates in value with all new governments. However, in the long run, the real return of French stocks averages 4.40% per year under Left-wing versus 0.11% under Right-wing governments. This difference, although statistically robust, is not the result of added compensation for higher risk investments, nor is it driven by short special periods. The existence of a more favorable macroeconomic context during the rule of Left-wing governments only explains one third of this difference. A large part of the difference is concentrated during the three months prior to a coloration change. Assuming that the market anticipates coloration changes three months in advance, we move the boundaries: the difference in stock returns becomes insignificant. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published

This study focuses on those substantial changes that characterize the shift of Vietnam's macroeconomic structures and evolution of micro-structural interaction over an important period of 1991-2008. The results show that these events are completely distinct in terms of (i) Economic nature; (ii) Scale and depth of changes; (iii) Start and end results; and, (iv) Requirement for macroeconomic decisions. The study rejected a suspicion of similarity between the contagion of the Asian financial crisis in 1997-98 and economic chaos in the first half of 2008 (starting from late 2007). The depth, economic settings of, and interconnection between macro choices and micro decisions have all grown up significantly, partly due to a much deeper level of integration of Vietnam into the world's economy. On the one hand, this phenomenon gives rise to efficiency of macro level policies because the consideration of micro-structural factors within the framework has definitely become increasingly critical. On the other and, this is a unique opportunity for the macroeconomic mechanism of Vietnam to improve vastly, given the context in which the national economy entered an everchanging period under pressures of globalization and re-integration. The authors hope to also open up paths for further empirical verifications and to stress on the fact that macro policies will have, from now on, to be decided in line with changing micro-settings, which specify a market economy and decide the degree of success of any macroeconomic choices. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published

In this short paper, we have gone through some key results of monetary policy research applied for the Vietnamese economy, over the past 20 years after Doi Moi, together with a few caveats when putting these results in use. We look at different research themes, and suggest that future research make better and more diverse choice of analytic framework, and also put macro and micro-setting connection at work, which appear to likely bring about better and more insightful results for the monetary economics literature in Vietnam. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published

Hedge funds are collective investment vehicles, often organized as private partnerships and resident offshore for tax and regulatory purposes. Their legal status places few restrictions on their portfolios and transactions, leaving their managers free to use short sales, derivative securities, and leverage to raise returns and cushion risk. This paper considers the role of hedge funds in financial market dynamics, with particular reference to the Asian crisis

The 2008 financial crisis is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of 1929. It has been characterised by a housing bubble in a context of rapid credit expansion, high risk-taking and exacerbated financial leverage, leading to deleveraging and credit crunch when the bubble burst. This paper discusses the interactions between tax policy and the financial crisis. In particular, it reviews the existing evidence on the links between taxes and many characteristics of the crisis. Finally, it examines some possible future tax options to prevent such crises. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published

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