Browsing Conference Presentations by Title
Now showing items 1132-1151 of 1704
-
Quantile-based inference for tempered stable distributions(2015)A simple, fast, and accurate method for the estimation of numerous distributions that belong to the tempered stable class is introduced. The method is based on the Method of Simulated Quantiles and it consists of matching empirical and theoretical functions of quantiles that are informative about the parameters of interest. In the Monte Carlo study we show that MSQ is significantly faster than Maximum Likelihood and the estimates are almost as precise as under MLE. A Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall study for 13 years of daily data and for an array of market indexes world-wide shows that the tempered stable estimation with MSQ estimates provides reasonable risk assessments
-
Realizing sustainable development through multi-actor collaboration(2012)Flexible reward arrangements (e.g., flexible benefit plans) have been around for a rather important period of time. Although some authors have examined the antecedents and consequences of adopting such plans from a theoretical perspective, empirical studies are rather scarce. Furthermore, there is a need to apply a strategic rewards perspective to flexible reward plans in order to help firms to move from “best practice” toward “best fit.” This article interprets the results of a survey held in Belgium and the Netherlands regarding the prevalence and perceived outcomes of adopting flexible reward plans within a model of strategic alignment of reward management.