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Ambiguity and the historical equity premium
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Behavioral implications of shortlisting procedures
(Springer Berlin-Heidelberg, 2013-10)We consider two-stage “shortlisting procedures” in which the menu of alternatives is first pruned by some process or criterion and then a binary relation is maximized. Given a particular first-stage process, our main result ... -
Can financial incentives reduce the baby gap? Evidence from a reform in maternity leave benefits
In this paper, I assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts fertility and narrows the baby gap between highly educated (high-earning) and less-educated (low-earning) women. I exploit a major ... -
Capital structure and financial flexibility: Expectations of future shocks
(Elsevier, 2019-03-25) -
Degree correlations in signed social networks
(Elsevier/Science Direct, 2015-03-15)We investigate degree correlations in two online social networks where users are connected through different types of links. We find that, while subnetworks in which links have a positive connotation, such as endorsement ... -
Does uncertainty affect real activity? Evidence from state-level data
We use variation in the effect of US-wide or global uncertainty on state-level uncertainty to identify the impact of this shock on real activity. We find that increases in uncertainty do have an adverse impact on real ... -
DSGE priors for BVAR models
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DSGE-based priors for BVARs and quasi-Bayesian DSGE estimation
(Elsevier/Science Direct, 2019-01-18)© 2019 EcoSta Econometrics and Statistics A new method for estimating Bayesian vector autoregression (VAR) models using priors from a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model is presented. The DSGE model priors ... -
Dynamic Effects of Monetary Policy Shocks on Macroeconomic Volatility
(Elsevier, 2019-03-27)
