Empirical Modeling of Contagion : A Review of Methodologies /

The existing literature suggests a number of alternative methods to test for the presence of contagion during financial market crises. This paper reviews those methods and shows how they are related in a unified framework. A number of extensions are also suggested that allow for multivariate testing...

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Main Author: Dungey, Mardi
Other Authors: Fry, Renee, Gonzalez-Hermosillo, Brenda, Martin, Vance
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/078
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:The existing literature suggests a number of alternative methods to test for the presence of contagion during financial market crises. This paper reviews those methods and shows how they are related in a unified framework. A number of extensions are also suggested that allow for multivariate testing, endogeneity issues, and structural breaks.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (32 pages)
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ISSN:1018-5941
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