EMS exchange rate expectations and time-varying risk premia

被引:9
作者
Nieuwland, FGMC
Verschoor, WFC
Wolff, CCP
机构
[1] Maastricht Univ, LIFE, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands
[2] Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds, Heerlen, Netherlands
[3] Natl Investeringsbank, The Hague, Netherlands
[4] CEPR, London, England
关键词
exchange rates; EMS; risk premia; survey data;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(98)00128-1
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this paper we examine exchange risk premia employing a survey dataset of EMS exchange rates. We are able to test a risk premium model directly, i.e. without having to rely on the rational expectations assumption. Our results indicate that time-varying risk premia are present in almost all cases and that a GARCH-in-mean specification for the premium is often appropriate. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:351 / 355
页数:5
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