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Why are cost functions often assumed to be convex in microeconomics?

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What is the consensus (if any) on Peters "The ergodicity problem in economics" (2019)?

asked Aug 3, 2021 at 6:58

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5 answers

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References for particular definitions of risk and uncertainty

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1 answer

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Utility theory and portfolio optimization: utility of what exactly?

asked Jan 21, 2020 at 10:28

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1 answer

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Examples of risk-neutral firms or people in business

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Current status and trends in the choice of software for teaching econometrics

asked Jun 4, 2020 at 10:18

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Fixes of quadratic utility when probability of decreasing utility is large

asked Aug 15, 2019 at 8:54

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1 answer

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Modigliani & Miller with taxes: how is this equation derived?

asked Aug 24, 2022 at 8:02

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Are simultaneous equation models out of fashion? Why?

asked Oct 28, 2020 at 9:48

5 votes

1 answer

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A large spike in home ownership in the U.S. in 2020: why?

asked Dec 30, 2021 at 16:38

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Finance vs. financial economics (terminology)

asked Dec 30, 2020 at 13:52

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Realistic examples of quantity competition

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1 answer

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Trying to understand the notion of required return

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Nonseparable utility across states of nature: an intuitive example

asked Dec 1, 2021 at 16:26

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Does the initial bond price equal the face value?

asked Sep 25, 2022 at 17:33

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Why utility rather than expected utility in Cochrane's "Asset Pricing"?

asked Feb 22, 2021 at 12:19

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Applied financial econometrics textbook

asked Dec 14, 2022 at 16:37

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Any major theory/model that considers return due to idiosyncratic risk?

asked Oct 30, 2017 at 10:07

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1 answer

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Time value of money: impatience, risk, inflation... and opportunity cost?

asked Sep 24, 2022 at 11:02

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Understanding Modigliani & Miller: different graphs in different textbooks

asked Aug 23, 2022 at 9:08

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1 answer

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Measuring effects of degree of (buyer) competition on price: references

asked Oct 5, 2020 at 8:53

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2 answers

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Is this a case of nonseparable utility (across states of nature)?

asked Dec 3, 2021 at 20:40

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1 answer

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Relationship between nominal and real interest rates and inflation in a term structure model

asked Sep 22, 2022 at 8:38

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Econometrics blogs (after Econometrics Beat has been closed)

asked Dec 7, 2022 at 8:33

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WACC: forward looking vs. backward looking

asked Oct 15, 2022 at 14:41

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Does doing nothing produce negative net present value? How can we show that?

asked Dec 13, 2022 at 10:27

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Risk-free borrowing as an assumption for CAPM

asked Oct 12, 2022 at 8:56

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Confused about the idea and purpose of stock dividends

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Cost of debt, taxes and WACC

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0 answers

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Deriving the CAPM: going from utility of consumption to utility of asset returns

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Why are cost functions often assumed to be convex in microeconomics?

What is the consensus (if any) on Peters "The ergodicity problem in economics" (2019)?

References for particular definitions of risk and uncertainty

Utility theory and portfolio optimization: utility of what exactly?

Examples of risk-neutral firms or people in business

Current status and trends in the choice of software for teaching econometrics

Fixes of quadratic utility when probability of decreasing utility is large

Modigliani & Miller with taxes: how is this equation derived?

Are simultaneous equation models out of fashion? Why?

A large spike in home ownership in the U.S. in 2020: why?

Finance vs. financial economics (terminology)

Realistic examples of quantity competition

Trying to understand the notion of required return

Nonseparable utility across states of nature: an intuitive example

Does the initial bond price equal the face value?

Why utility rather than expected utility in Cochrane's "Asset Pricing"?

Applied financial econometrics textbook

Any major theory/model that considers return due to idiosyncratic risk?

Time value of money: impatience, risk, inflation... and opportunity cost?

Understanding Modigliani & Miller: different graphs in different textbooks

Measuring effects of degree of (buyer) competition on price: references

Is this a case of nonseparable utility (across states of nature)?

Relationship between nominal and real interest rates and inflation in a term structure model

Econometrics blogs (after Econometrics Beat has been closed)

WACC: forward looking vs. backward looking

Does doing nothing produce negative net present value? How can we show that?

Risk-free borrowing as an assumption for CAPM

Confused about the idea and purpose of stock dividends

Cost of debt, taxes and WACC

Deriving the CAPM: going from utility of consumption to utility of asset returns