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48 results for Elasticity of intertemporal substitution

Study finds higher risk aversion leads to lower stock prices, supporting EIS > 1.

problem Reconciling theoretical asset pricing models with observed stock price declines during panic episodes.
method Comparing investor behavior during stock market panics with asset pricing models.
result Elasticity of intertemporal substitution (EIS) must be greater than one to match theory and observed stock price declines.

The standard asset pricing models (the CCAPM and the Epstein-Zin non-expected utility model) counterintuitively predict that equilibrium asset prices can rise if the representative agent's risk aversion increases. If the income effect, which implies enhanced saving as a result of an increase in risk aversion, dominates…

2014-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper refutes standard asset pricing models and introduces new theories.

problem Inaccuracies in standard asset pricing models.
method Introduces new theories and empirical tests to explain asset pricing anomalies.
result New theories explain why standard models are inaccurate and provide insights.

Investigates stability of Epstein-Zin problem under market distortions.

problem Stability of Epstein-Zin problem in incomplete markets.
method Analyzes perturbations in returns and volatility, and interest rate; proves convergence of optimal solutions.
result Proves convergence of optimal consumption streams and value functions in the limit of model perturbations.

Solves consumption-investment problem with random horizon under Epstein-Zin preferences.

problem Maximizing consumption and investment under random time horizons with Epstein-Zin utility.
method Backward stochastic differential equations with superlinear growth on unbounded random horizons.
result Optimal strategies differ significantly when moving from fixed to random time horizons.

Study optimizes insurance and investment strategies for risk-averse insurers under ambiguity.

problem Optimizing insurance and investment strategies for risk-averse insurers under ambiguity.
method Solves a coupled FBSDE to derive optimal strategies and value function.
result Optimal consumption, investment, and reinsurance strategies influenced by risk aversion and EIS.

Study adds investment gains and losses to recursive utility model, proving existence and uniqueness of utility process.

problem Existence and uniqueness of utility process in a recursive utility model with investment gains and losses.
method Generalized recursive utility model with constant elasticity of intertemporal substitution and relative risk aversion degree. Proved existence and uniqueness in a specific, finite-state Markovian setting.
result Utility process exists and is unique when agent derives nonnegative gain-loss utility, and non-existent or non-unique otherwise.

Study many-player investment-consumption games with power FPPs, finding market-risk preference affects consumption.

problem Investment and consumption optimization in a mean field competition setting.
method Solve many-player and mean field games using power FPPs, providing closed-form solutions.
result Market-risk relative consumption preference affects agent's consumption decisions.

IAMs overestimate carbon prices due to flawed modeling of technology transitions.

problem IAMs use CES function to model technology transitions, leading to unrealistic cost curves.
method Propose using dynamically varying elasticity of substitution instead of CES.
result IAMs' monotonically increasing carbon cost is an artifact of modeling, not reality.

Study optimal consumption and investment for investors with Epstein-Zin preferences.

problem Optimal consumption and investment for investors with Epstein-Zin preferences in an incomplete market.
method Variational characterisation and direct method to prove existence of optimal policies.
result Existence and uniqueness of optimal consumption and investment policies.

Wariness affects poverty traps and equilibrium diversity in economic models.

problem The impact of wariness on poverty traps and equilibrium diversity in economic models.
method An overlapping generations model to explore the effects of wariness on poverty traps and equilibrium diversity.
result Wariness can amplify or mitigate the likelihood of poverty traps and can lead to multiple intertemporal equilibria.

Geometric theory explains substitutability in market outcomes based on production constraints.

problem Understanding substitutability in markets with structured feasible products.
method Modeling the set of feasible products as a compact Riemannian manifold to study intrinsic geometry and its effects on substitutability.
result Intrinsic geometry of the feasible set governs substitutability and market outcomes, with curvature controlling technological substitution elasticity.

Homeownership boosts wealth and welfare compared to renting, according to new research.

problem The conventional wisdom that renting is better than owning a home.
method Block-bootstrap lifecycle simulation to compare homeownership and renting strategies.
result Homeownership generates more wealth and welfare gains than renting, especially for households with high labor income.

The study models productivity growth and cost shares in Japan and Korea.

problem Estimating productivity growth and cost shares in multifactor CES models.
method Regression of cost shares on factor prices using linked input-output tables.
result Economy-wide propagation of productivity stimuli evaluated in a multi-sectoral model.

The paper solves a dynamic portfolio optimization problem using Riccati transformation.

problem Dynamic stochastic portfolio optimization involving expected and intertemporal utilities.
method Solving a fully nonlinear HJB equation through Riccati transformation into a quasi-linear parabolic equation.
result The numerical method based on semi-implicit scheme converges at second order.

Memory affects how we perceive time and make decisions about the future.

problem Temporal distortions and intertemporal choice preferences in humans and non-human subjects.
method Combining information theory and artificial intelligence, the study explains these phenomena through sensorimotor representation coding efficiency.
result Memory constraints lead to a renormalization of perceived timescales, resulting in different discount functions.

We present a general approach to the pricing of products in finance and insurance in the multi-period setting. It is a combination of the utility indifference pricing and optimal intertemporal risk allocation. We give a characterization of the optimal intertemporal risk allocation by a first order condition. Applying t…

2007-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Investigates fund separations and stability for long-term optimal investments.

problem Optimizing long-term investments in an incomplete market with risky and safe assets.
method Analyzes three market models with different state variable processes to find optimal portfolios and prove convergence stability.
result Dynamic optimal portfolios converge to static portfolios over time, with vanishing sensitivities in the long run.

A new method for analyzing product competition using low-dimensional embeddings.

problem Computational challenges in studying product-level competition for millions of products.
method Product2Vec, a method based on representation learning algorithm Word2Vec.
result The method produces more accurate demand forecasts and price elasticities compared to state-of-the-art models.

We define 2-dimensional topological substitutions. A tiling of the Euclidean plane, or of the hyperbolic plane, is substitutive if the underlying 2-complex can be obtained by iteration of a 2-dimensional topological substitution. We prove that there is no primitive substitutive tiling of the hyperbolic plane $\mathbb{H…

2011-01-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Long-term debt instruments can't be deposit substitutes due to mismatched features.

problem Long-term debt instruments cannot function as deposit substitutes due to their maturity and capital preservation.
method Applied fundamental theory of bond values to 'PEACe Bonds' to show incompatibility.
result Long-term debt instruments cannot be deposit substitutes due to their mismatched features.

Study uses FDA to analyze discount functions of different temperaments.

problem Traditional finance models fail to capture individual differences in investment choices.
method Functional Data Analysis (FDA) to investigate temporal discounting behaviors.
result Heterogeneity within each temperament revealed, suggesting diverse investor profiles.

An efficient algorithm for k-median clustering in a sequential setting without substitutions.

problem Clustering a sequence of examples without being able to substitute centers later.
method An efficient algorithm with a multiplicative approximation factor of twice the offline algorithm's factor, and an optimal offline algorithm.
result The efficient algorithm achieves a good approximation of the optimal offline solution.

This paper solves optimal investment-consumption problems for a risk-averse agent with special utility.

problem Optimal investment-consumption problem for a risk-averse agent with special utility.
method Introduced proper utility process and solved optimal investment-consumption problem.
result Existence and uniqueness of proper utility processes for a wide class of consumption streams.

The paper models currency substitution and money demand in CEE countries, finding interest rate spreads influence money demand.

problem Understanding currency substitution and money demand in CEE countries.
method Developed a microeconomic model to differentiate currency substitution from money demand sensitivity to exchange rate variations.
result Money demand is influenced by the interest rate spread between CEE countries and the euro area, not just currency substitution.

New algorithm selects genes for cancer classification using adaptive elastic net and conditional mutual information.

problem Selecting informative genes for microarray cancer classification.
method Adaptive Elastic Net with Conditional Mutual Information (AEN-CMI).
result AEN-CMI achieves the best classification performance with fewer genes.

The paper studies rigidity and continuity in nonlinear elasticity on manifolds and hypersurfaces.

problem Rigidity and continuity properties of elastic bodies in non-Euclidean settings.
method Geometric rigidity estimates, asymptotic rigidity of elastic membranes, simplified geometric proof of continuous dependence.
result Established geometric rigidity estimate and proved asymptotic rigidity of elastic membranes.

Study preserves planar and graphical properties of curves under elastic flow.

problem Maintaining planar and graphical properties of non-compact curves under elastic flow.
method Extended recent work on adapted elastic energy to derive thresholds for planar and graphical embeddedness.
result Derived new Li--Yau type inequality for complete planar curves.

SAFER method certifies robustness to word substitutions without model structure.

problem Certified robustness against synonymous word substitutions in NLP models.
method Randomized smoothing with stochastic ensemble of randomized inputs.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods for certified robustness.

SHOPPER models consumer choices with substitutes and complements.

problem Understanding how consumers choose products with interactions.
method Sequential probabilistic model with interpretable components for price interventions.
result SHOPPER accurately predicts consumer choices and identifies product pairs.

The paper studies the free elastic flow of closed curves and finds their asymptotic shape converges to a circle.

problem Challenges in studying the asymptotic behavior of the free elastic flow for closed curves.
method Analysis of the free elastic flow as an L2L^2-gradient flow for Euler's elastic energy.
result An appropriate rescaling of initial curves geometrically close to circles converges to a unique round circle.