378 Discussion Papers

• 14-071/III - A Dynamic Yield Curve Model with Stochastic Volatility and Non-Gaussian Interactions: An Empirical Study of Non-standard Monetary Policy in the Euro Area

  Authors: Geert Mesters, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Bernd Schwaab, European Central Bank; Siem Jan Koopman, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  Date: June 17, 2014

• 14-069/III - A One Line Derivation of EGARCH

  Authors: Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Christian M. Hafner, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

  Date: June 16, 2014

• 14-068/III - Survival Analysis of very Low Birth Weight Infant Mortality in Taiwan

  Authors: Chialin Chang, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Wei-Chen Chen, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University, China; Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  Date: June 10, 2014

• 14-067/III - Interpreting Financial Market Crashes as Earthquakes: A New early Warning System for Medium Term Crashes

  Authors: Francine Gresnigt; Erik Kole; Philip Hans Franses, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

  Date: June 03, 2014

• 14-062/III - Just how Good are the Top Three Journals in Finance? An Assessment based on Quantity and Quality Citations

  Authors: Chia-Lin Chang, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  Date: May 23, 2014

• 14-061/III - Empirical Bayes Methods for Dynamic Factor Models

  Authors: Siem Jan Koopman; Geert Mesters, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: May 23, 2014

• 14-060/III - A Tourism Financial Conditions Index

  Authors: Chia-Lin Chang, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Hui-Kuang Hsu, National Pingtung Institute of Commerce, Taiwan; Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  Date: May 13, 2014

• 14-057/III - Bayesian D-Optimal Choice Designs for Mixtures

  Authors: Aiste Ruseckaite, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Peter Goos, Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium; Dennis Fok, Erasmus University Rotterdam

  Date: May 09, 2014

• 14-054/III - Risk Measurement and Risk Modelling using Applications of Vine Copulas

  Authors: David E. Allen, Sydney University, NSW, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia; Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Abhay K. Singh, Edith Cowan University, Australia

  Date: May 08, 2014

• 14-052/III - On an Estimation Method for an Alternative Fractionally Cointegrated Model

  Authors: Federico Carlini, CREATES, Aarhus University, Denmark; Katarzyna Lasak, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: May 01, 2014

• 14-046/III - Information Theoretic Optimality of Observation Driven Time Series Models

  Authors: Francisco Blasques, VU University Amsterdam; Siem Jan Koopman, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and CREATES, Aarhus University, Denmark; André Lucas, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: April 11, 2014

• 14-039/III - Return and Risk of Pairs Trading using a Simulation-based Bayesian Procedure for Predicting Stable Ratios of Stock Prices

  Authors: Lukasz Gatarek, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Lennart Hoogerheide, VU University Amsterdam; Herman K. van Dijk, VU University Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam

  Date: March 20, 2014

• 14-037/III - Forecasting Co-Volatilities via Factor Models with Asymmetry and Long Memory in Realized Covariance

  Authors: Manabu Asai, Soka University, Japan; Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, Econometric Institute, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  Date: March 17, 2014

• 14-029/III - Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Score-Driven Models

  Authors: Francisco Blasques, VU University Amsterdam; Siem Jan Koopman, VU University Amsterdam; Andre Lucas, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: March 04, 2014

• 14-028/III - A New Bootstrap Test for the Validity of a Set of Marginal Models for Multiple Dependent Time Series: An Application to Risk Analysis

  Authors: David Ardia, Laval University, Quebec, Canada; Lukasz Gatarek, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Lennart F. Hoogerheide, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: February 28, 2014

• 14-027/III - Intraday Price Discovery in Fragmented Markets

  Authors: Sait Ozturk, Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Michel van der Wel, Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam

  Date: February 27, 2014

• 14-026/III - Ranking Economics and Econometrics ISI Journals by Quality Weighted Citations

  Authors: Chia-Lin Chang, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Michael McAleer, College of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  Date: February 25, 2014

• 14-025/III - Discussion of “Principal Volatility Component Analysis” by Yu-Pin Hu and Ruey Tsay

  Author: Michael McAleer, College of Technology Management, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  Date: February 25, 2014

• 14-024/III - A Test for the Portion of Bivariate Dependence in Multivariate Tail Risk

  Authors: Carsten Bormann; Melanie Schienle, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany; Julia Schaumburg, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: February 25, 2014

• 14-023/III - Quality Weighted Citations Versus Total Citations in the Sciences and Social Sciences

  Authors: Chia-Lin Chang, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

  Date: February 24, 2014