TY - BOOK AU - Morrey,Jeffrey AU - Guyton,Alexander TI - Liquidity, interest rates and banking T2 - Financial Institutions and Services SN - 9781617285325 AV - HG178 U1 - 332 22 PY - 2009///] CY - New York PB - Nova Science Publishers, Inc. KW - Liquidity (Economics) KW - Interest rates KW - Banks and banking KW - Liquidité (Économie politique) KW - Taux d'intérêt KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Finance KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; LIQUIDITY, INTEREST RATESAND BANKING; CONTENTS; PREFACE; RESEARCH AND REVIEW STUDIES; THE LIQUIDITY EFFECT:A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Papers; 3. Empirical Papers; 3a. Single Equation Studies; 3b. Vector Autoregression Studies; 4. A Short History of Federal Reserve Operating Procedures2; 5. Summary; References; THE ABILITY OF THE TERM SPREAD TO PREDICTOUTPUT GROWTH, RECESSIONS, AND INFLATION:A SURVEY; Abstract; Why Might the Term Spread Predict Economic Activity?; Evidence on the Ability of the Term Spread to Predict OutputGrowth; Is the Term Spread Useful if Other Explanatory Variables Are Included inthe Model?Stability of the Relationship between the Term Spread and Output Growth; Evidence from Nonlinear Models; Evidence on the Usefulness of the Term Spread for ForecastingRecessions; Is the Term Spread Useful in Predicting Output Gap, Inflation or ForeignYield Curves?; Summary; References; A LATENT VARIABLE APPROACH TO ESTIMATINGTIME-VARYING SCALE EFFICIENCIES IN USCOMMERCIAL BANKING; Abstract; Journal of Economic Literature Classification:; Key Words:; 1. Introduction; 2. Modeling under the Kalman-Filter; 3. Model Development3.1. The Empirical Model; 3.2. Modifying the Translog Cost Function under the Kalman-Filter; 3.3. Estimating Scale Efficiencies; 4. Data; 5. Empirical Results; 6. Summary; Appendix; The Kalman-Filter Methodology; References; LONG-TERM REAL INTEREST RATES:AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; Abstract; Key phrases:; JEL codes:; 1. Introduction; 2. Model; 2.1. Theoretical Considerations of the Model; 2.2. Data; 2.3. Construction and Explanations of Variables; 2.4. Empirical Model; 3. Empirical Results; 3.1. Budget Deficit and Long-term Rates; 3.2. Inflation and the Long-Term Rates; 4. ConclusionsReferences; INTEREST RATE MOVEMENTS IN THE LIFEINSURANCE FAIR VALUATION CONTEXT ; Abstract; Key words and phrases:; JEL classification: G22, G28, G13; 1. Introduction; 2. The Basic Model within a Deterministic Environment; 2.1. Numerical Evidence for the Basic Model; 3. The Cash-Flow Model within a Stochastic Environment; 3.1. Basic Assumptions for the Fair Valuation; 3.2. The Reserve Fair Value Sensitivity: Numerical Applications; References; FUTURES MARKET LIQUIDITY UNDER FLOORAND ELECTRONIC TRADING; Abstract; Introduction; Literature Review; Data, Research Methods and HypothesesMarket Structure and Data; Methods and Hypotheses; Empirical Results; Price Clustering and the Attraction Hypothesis; 'Even vs. Odd Digit' Clustering; Volume-Weighted Price Clustering, Mean Trade Sizes and the NegotiationHypothesis; The Distribution of Bid-Ask Spreads; Bid-Ask Spreads, Trade Size and Market Activity; Regression Model of Spreads; Conclusion; References; AN ANALYSIS OF LIQUIDITY ACROSS MARKETS:EXECUTION COSTS ON THE NYSE VERSUSELECTRONIC MARKETS; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Data and Sample Selection; 2.1. Data; 2.2. Sample Selection UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=333659 ER -