Essays on derivatives

This dissertation comprises three essays that study three distinct derivative contracts. The first essay proves, in a model-free framework, that early exercise of futures-style options on futures, whether calls or puts, is suboptimal. The result is robust to transaction costs, liquidity constrain...

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Main Author: Oviedo-Helfenberger, Rodolfo Alejandro
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2005
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