Application of Random Variables Dependence Measures and Clayton and Gumbel-Hougaard Copulas for Estimating Value at Risk Cover Image

Zastosowanie miar zależności zmiennych losowych oraz kopuli Claytona i Gumbel-Hougaarda do szacowania wartości zagrożonej
Application of Random Variables Dependence Measures and Clayton and Gumbel-Hougaard Copulas for Estimating Value at Risk

Author(s): Andrzej Stryjek
Subject(s): Economy, Financial Markets
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: risk management; Value at Risk; copula; Monte Carlo simulations

Summary/Abstract: This paper shows the opportunities of copula for estimating Value at Risk (VaR). The author presents results of empirical research carried out for portfolios of stocks from Warsaw Stock Exchange. Efficiency of classical covariance method was compared with other well known in the literature and also new methods proposed by author using Clayton and Gumbel-Hougaard copulas.

  • Issue Year: 56/2009
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 67-80
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish