Analyzing value at risk and expected shortfall methods: the use of parametric, non-parametric, and semi-parametric models

Value at Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES) are methods often used to measure market risk. Inaccurate and unreliable Value at Risk and Expected Shortfall models can lead to underestimation of the market risk that a firm or financial institution is exposed to, and therefore may jeopardize the wel...

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Main Author: Huang, Xinxin
Other Authors: Boyd, Milton (Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics) Pai, Jeffrey (Warren Center for Acturial Studies and Research)
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23875