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A comparison of value at risk approaches and a new method with extreme value theory and kernel estimator

Posted on:2007-12-21Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:City University of New YorkCandidate:Huang, Yi-HouFull Text:PDF
GTID:1458390005486069Subject:Economics
Abstract/Summary:
This paper provides an overview of developments, methodologies, and applications of Value at Risk (VaR). Various key methodologies of VaR estimation and evaluation are discussed and compared. A new approach with extreme value theory (EVT) and kernel estimator technique is proposed. The empirical study utilizing a sample of portfolios and stocks for more than 13 years data shows that the new EVT with kernel estimator approach outperforms other existing methods.
Keywords/Search Tags:Value, New, Kernel
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