The dynamics of the leverage cycle
We present a simple agent-based model of a financial system composed of leveraged investors such as banks that invest in stocks and manage their risk using a Value-at-Risk constraint, based on historical observations of asset prices. The Value-at-Risk constraint implies that when perceived risk is l...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014
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