A risk-neutral equilibrium leading to uncertain volatility pricing

We study the formation of derivative prices in an equilibrium between risk-neutral agents with heterogeneous beliefs about the dynamics of the underlying. Under the condition that short-selling is limited, we prove the existence of a unique equilibrium price and show that it incorporates the speculative value of possibly reselling the derivative. This value typically leads to a bubble; that is, the price exceeds the autonomous valuation of any given agent. Mathematically, the equilibrium price operator is of the same nonlinear form that is obtained in single-agent settings with worst-case aversion against model uncertainty. Thus, our equilibrium leads to a novel interpretation of this price.     

Chebyshev interpolation for parametric option pricing

Recurrent tasks such as pricing, calibration and risk assessment need to be executed accurately and in real time. We concentrate on parametric option pricing (POP) as a generic instance of parametric conditional expectations and show that polynomial interpolation in the parameter space promises to considerably reduce run-times while maintaining accuracy. The attractive properties of Chebyshev interpolation and its tensorized extension enable us to identify broadly applicable criteria for (sub)exponential convergence and explicit error bounds. The method is most promising when the computation of the prices is most challenging. We therefore investigate its combination with Monte Carlo simulation and analyze the effect of (stochastic) approximations of the interpolation. For a wide and important range of problems, the Chebyshev method turns out to be more efficient than parametric multilevel Monte Carlo. We conclude with a numerical efficiency study.     

Does corporate diversification reduce value in high technology firms?

We find that firm value is reduced via industrial diversification and this reduction in value depends upon a firm’s technology intensity. We consider that asymmetric information problems are more severe in technology intensive industries and find that high tech industry firms present distinctly larger value reduction when compared to low tech industry firms. The negative valuation effect is greater for firms that have a relatively larger amount of intangible assets and greater R&D capital. We determine that our findings are robust to different estimation methods and alternative excess value measures.     

Explosion in the quasi-Gaussian HJM model

We study the explosion of the solutions of the SDE in the quasi-Gaussian HJM model with a CEV-type volatility. The quasi-Gaussian HJM models are a popular approach for modeling the dynamics of the yield curve. This is due to their low-dimensional Markovian representation which simplifies their numerical implementation and simulation. We show rigorously that the short rate in these models explodes in finite time with positive probability, under certain assumptions for the model parameters, and that the explosion occurs in finite time with probability one under some stronger assumptions. We discuss the implications of these results for the pricing of the zero coupon bonds and Eurodollar futures under this model.     

Stochastic evolution equations in Banach spaces and applications to the Heath–Jarrow–Morton–Musiela equations

The aim of this paper is threefold. Firstly, we study stochastic evolution equations (with the linear part of the drift being a generator of a \(C_{0}\)-semigroup) driven by an infinite-dimensional cylindrical Wiener process. In particular, we prove, under some sufficient conditions on the coefficients, the existence and uniqueness of solutions for these stochastic evolution equations in a class of Banach spaces satisfying the so-called \(H\)-condition. Moreover, we analyse the Markov property of the solutions.Secondly, we apply the abstract results obtained in the first part to prove the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the Heath–Jarrow–Morton–Musiela (HJMM) equations in weighted Lebesgue and Sobolev spaces.Finally, we study the ergodic properties of the solutions to the HJMM equations. In particular, we find a sufficient condition for the existence and uniqueness of invariant measures for the Markov semigroup associated to the HJMM equations (when the coefficients are time-independent) in the weighted Lebesgue spaces.Our paper is a modest contribution to the theory of financial models in which the short rate can be undefined.     

The Effect of Ultimate Ownership on the Disclosure of Environmental Information

This study empirically examines whether environmental information disclosure (EID) is influenced by the characteristics of a firm's ultimate owners. Based on the EID of publicly listed firms in China, we qualitatively measure the quality of EID of each firm and link those quality scores to firm characteristics to understand the determinants of EID. We further link the EID scores to market valuation of the firm through the Ohlson valuation model to understand whether the market appreciates EID. Our results show that EID is more likely for government‐controlled firms, firms with less hierarchy in their ultimate ownership and firms with more discrepancy between voting rights and cash flow rights. Our results also indicate that the stock market appreciates environmental issues and that EID itself, as well as disclosure quality, is associated with a higher market valuation. Our results still hold with the endogeneity issue controlled.     

内蒙古自治区公立医院改革存在的问题及对策研究

公立医院改革是新医改的重点和难点内容。本研究总结了内蒙古自治区公立医院改革试点工作的主要经验,在系统评价的基础上,基于内蒙古自治区经济社会发展以及医药卫生体制改革的现状,分析目前内蒙古公立医院改革存在的主要问题,有针对性地提出解决对策,为更好地推进公立医院改革提供借鉴。     

微生物防腐剂在食品保鲜上应用

随着科技的发展,食品工业也得到快速发展,食品保鲜是食品界十分关注的问题。在食品保鲜中常用的微生物防腐剂是一类由微生物产生的食品防腐剂,它能抑制微生物的生长或直接杀死微生物,是一种天然、安全、高效的防腐剂,在食品保鲜界的应用越来越广泛。本文首先分析微生物防腐剂的种类,然后具体介绍了在食品保鲜中使用最广泛的乳酸链球菌素和纳他霉素的具体应用,对于微生物防腐剂在食品保鲜上的应用有很强的现实意义。     

口岸核心能力信息管理系统设计与应用研究

新版国际卫生条例对口岸核心能力提出了更高更新的要求,并且口岸核心能力建设是一个持续的过程,为更好的维持并不断提升口岸核心能力,确保管理部门及时准确掌握口岸核心能力的即时状况和动态变化,基于"全面掌握、即时分析、科学决策"的理念,设计开发了口岸核心能力建设信息化管理系统,从而提升口岸核心能力建设管理的科学性和有效性。