Essays about: "CAViaR"
Found 4 essays containing the word CAViaR.
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1. CAViaR and Cross-sectional quantile regression models to assess risk in S&P500 sectors
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the performance of different models used in risk management to identify and control risks that may negatively impact company operations due to unpredictable events. More specifically, the object of this paper is the discussion of a cross-sectional quantile regression model (CSQR) and the CAViaR model, which is a time series quantile regression model. READ MORE
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2. Value at Risk estimation : A comparison between different models
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis the performance of the quantile based CAV iaR models is evaluated and compared with GARCH models for predicting the Value at Risk. This is done by one step ahead out of sample prediction. The one step ahead out of sample prediction is done for the 500 observations at the end of the sample. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of Various Approaches to Value at Risk
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In the light of the current financial crisis, risk management and prediction of market losses seem to play a crucial role in finance. This thesis compares one day out-of-sample predictive performance of standard methods and conditional autoregressive VaR (CAViaR) by Engle & Manganelli (2004) for VaR (Value-at-risk) prediction of market losses. READ MORE
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4. A Study on wild rat behaviour and control on a pig farm
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Wild rodents are known to be carriers of pathogenic organisms that affect both humans and domestic animals. In this study, two rats were followed by radio tracking for an aggregate period of 24 hours each to determine their territories, path preferences and activity levels. READ MORE