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Contagion in Financial Networks
Paul Glasserman / Peyton Young
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Contagion in Financial Networks

Paper2015

by Paul Glasserman, Peyton Young

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contagionfinancial networksfinancial stabilitysystemic risk

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  1. Random Variables and Distributions

    Represent losses as a distribution rather than one forecast.

  2. Expected Shortfall and Other Tail Risk Measures

    Distinguish a loss quantile from the average loss in the tail.

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  1. VaR Estimation in Practice: Variance-Covariance, Historical Simulation, Monte Carlo

    Compare risk estimators and their assumptions.

  2. Backtesting VaR and ES: Coverage Tests and Model Validation

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