Econometric Analysis of Networks

A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2017)

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Department of Economics and Business, Pompeu Fabra University, Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27, Office 2-E10, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: network analysis; nonlinear time series; forecasting; statistical computing; empirical finance; financial high frequency data

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Dear Colleagues,

Over the last couple of years, network analysis has rapidly become an important area of research in economics and finance. Network techniques aim at providing tools to analyze the degree of interconnectedness in high dimensional multivariate systems and its implications. Following the 2007-2009 financial crisis, a number of authors have started to apply these tools to study interconnections in the financial system. One of the main objectives of this strand of the literature is to identify highly interconnected financial institutions which might pose systemic threats to entire financial system. This has been also motivated by the current financial regulation environment which focuses on identifying SIFIs (Systemically Important Financial Institution). This special issue is intended to reflect the current theoretical and empirical research on network analysis in econometrics with a focus on financial applications.

Among the general topics of research to be considered are:

  1. Network Estimation
  2. Models for Contagion
  3. Credit Risk Networks
  4. Market Risk Networks
  5. Connectedness Indices
  6. Interbank Liquidity Networks

Dr. Christian Brownlees
Guest Editor

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Network Analysis of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Based on Partial Mutual Information
by Tao You, Paweł Fiedor and Artur Hołda
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2015, 8(2), 266-284; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm8020266 - 01 Jun 2015
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Analyzing social systems, particularly financial markets, using a complex network approach has become one of the most popular fields within econophysics. A similar trend is currently appearing within the econometrics and finance communities, as well. In this study, we present a state-of-the-artmethod for [...] Read more.
Analyzing social systems, particularly financial markets, using a complex network approach has become one of the most popular fields within econophysics. A similar trend is currently appearing within the econometrics and finance communities, as well. In this study, we present a state-of-the-artmethod for analyzing the structure and risk within stockmarkets, treating them as complex networks using model-free, nonlinear dependency measures based on information theory. This study is the first network analysis of the stockmarket in Shanghai using a nonlinear network methodology. Further, it is often assumed that markets outside the United States and Western Europe are inherently riskier. We find that the Chinese stock market is not structurally risky, contradicting this popular opinion. We use partial mutual information to create filtered networks representing the Shanghai stock exchange, comparing them to networks based on Pearson’s correlation. Consequently, we discuss the structure and characteristics of both the presented methods and the Shanghai stock exchange. This paper provides an insight into the cutting edge methodology designed for analyzing complex financial networks, as well as analyzing the structure of the market in Shanghai and, as such, is of interest to both researchers and financial analysts. Full article
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Firm Value and Cross Listings: The Impact of Stock Market Prestige
by Nicola Cetorelli and Stavros Peristiani
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2015, 8(1), 150-180; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm8010150 - 23 Mar 2015
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This study investigates the valuation impact of a firm’s decision to cross list on a more (or less) prestigious stock exchange relative to its own domestic market. We use a network analysis methodology to derive broad market-based measures of prestige for 45 country [...] Read more.
This study investigates the valuation impact of a firm’s decision to cross list on a more (or less) prestigious stock exchange relative to its own domestic market. We use a network analysis methodology to derive broad market-based measures of prestige for 45 country or regional stock exchange destinations between 1990 and 2006. We find that firms cross listing in a more prestigious market enjoy significant valuation gains over the five-year period following the listing. In contrast, firms cross listing in less prestigious markets experience a significant valuation discount over this post-listing period. The reputation of the cross-border listing destinations is therefore a useful signal of firm value going forward. Our findings are consistent with the view that cross listing in a prestigious market enhances firm visibility, strengthens corporate governance, and lowers informational frictions and capital costs. Full article
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