72nd International Atlantic Economic Conference

October 20 - 23, 2011 | Washington, USA

301 C10-1 3783 Econometric and Statistical Methods

Sunday, 23 October 2011: 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Chair:
Svatopluk Kapounek, Mendel University–Brno —Czech Republic
Why do stock prices deviate from fundamentals?
Fredj Jawadi, University of Evry & Amiens School of Management—France
A yield-macro model for actuarial use in the U.K
Sule Sahin, Hacettepe University—Turkey; Andrew J.G. Cairns, Heriot-Watt University and Maxwell Institute—United Kingdom; Torsten Kleinow, Heriot-Watt University and Maxwell Institute—United Kingdom; A. David Wilkie, Heriot-Watt University and Maxwell Institute—United Kingdom
How to rank forecasters in an unbalanced panel: A new approach
John Silvia, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC—USA; Azhar Iqbal, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC—USA
What can we learn from labour force surveys about the impact of temporary employment?
Ugo Trivellato, University of Padova—Italy; Adriano Paggiaro, University of Padova—Italy; Enrico Rettore, University of Padova—Italy
Principal components and factor analysis: A comparative study
Guido Travaglini, Università di Roma I—Italy
Discussants:
Svatopluk Kapounek, Mendel University–Brno —Czech Republic ; Sule Sahin, Hacettepe University—Turkey ; Fredj Jawadi, University of Evry & Amiens School of Management—France and Guido Travaglini, Università di Roma I—Italy