Staff working papers provide a forum for staff to publish work-in-progress research intended for journal publication.
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result(s)
Market Valuation and Risk Assessment of Canadian Banks
Staff Working Paper 2004-34
Ying Liu,
Mingwei Yuan,
Eli Papakirykos
The authors apply the asset-valuation model developed by Rabinovitch (1989) to six publicly traded Canadian banks over the period 1982–2002.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Financial institutions
JEL Code(s):
G,
G1,
G12,
G2,
G21
Counterfeiting: A Canadian Perspective
Staff Working Paper 2004-33
John Chant
Counterfeiting is a significant public policy issue, because paper money, despite rumours of its demise, remains an important part of our payments system.
Investment, Private Information, and Social Learning: A Case Study of the Semiconductor Industry
Staff Working Paper 2004-32
Rose Cunningham
Social learning models of investment provide an interesting explanation for sudden changes in investment behaviour.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Business fluctuations and cycles
JEL Code(s):
C,
C3,
C35,
E,
E3,
E32,
L,
L6,
L63
The New Keynesian Hybrid Phillips Curve: An Assessment of Competing Specifications for the United States
Staff Working Paper 2004-31
David Dupuis
Inflation forecasting is fundamental to monetary policy. In practice, however, economists are faced with competing goals: accuracy and theoretical consistency.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Economic models,
Inflation and prices
JEL Code(s):
E,
E3,
E31
The New Basel Capital Accord and the Cyclical Behaviour of Bank Capital
Staff Working Paper 2004-30
Mark Illing,
Graydon Paulin
The authors conduct a counterfactual simulation of the proposed rules under the new Basel Capital Accord (Basel II), including the revised treatment of expected and unexpected credit losses proposed by the Basel Committee in October 2003.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Financial institutions
JEL Code(s):
G,
G2,
G21,
G28,
K,
K2,
K23
Uninsurable Investment Risks
Staff Working Paper 2004-29
Césaire Meh,
Vincenzo Quadrini
The authors study a general-equilibrium economy in which agents have the ability to invest in a risky technology.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Economic models,
Financial institutions,
Financial markets
JEL Code(s):
D,
D3,
D31,
E,
E2,
E21,
G,
G0
Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Canada: Some Interesting Principles for EMU?
Staff Working Paper 2004-28
Virginie Traclet
Choosing a well-designed framework for fiscal and monetary policies is a challenge for economic authorities.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Fiscal policy,
Monetary policy framework
JEL Code(s):
E,
E5,
E58,
E6,
E61,
E63
Financial Market Imperfection, Overinvestment, and Speculative Precaution
Staff Working Paper 2004-27
Christian Calmès
The author uses panel data to assess the sensitivity of investment to cash flow in non-financial firms, taking into account the role their financial health plays in investment decisions.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Business fluctuations and cycles
JEL Code(s):
D,
D9,
D92,
E,
E2,
E22,
E4,
E44,
G,
G3,
G33
Regulatory Changes and Financial Structure: The Case of Canada
Staff Working Paper 2004-26
Christian Calmès
The author documents some stylized facts about the Canadian financial structure. He explores these empirical facts in the context of Canadian financial legislation and finds that, over the 1990s, Canadian businesses became more heavily dependent on financial markets as their primary source of external funding.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Financial institutions,
Financial services,
Recent economic and financial developments
JEL Code(s):
G,
G2,
G20,
G21