On the choice of scoring functions for forecast comparisons

Forecasting of risk measures is an important part of risk management for financial institutions. Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall are two commonly used risk measures and accurately predicting these risk measures enables financial institutions to plan adequately for possible losses. Point foreca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agyeman, Jonathan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/61318