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Autor:
G.D.I. Barr, T. Petousis
Publikováno v:
Studies in Economics and Econometrics. 40:41-70
This paper applies the Nelson Siegel (NS) parameterisation framework adopted by Diebold and Li (2006) to model the 10-year South African Government yield curve over the period February 2005 to October 2014, producing R-squared values exceeding 80% in
Autor:
D. J. Bradfield, G.D.I. Barr
Publikováno v:
South African Journal of Accounting Research. 29:197-203
In this comment we add to the discussion on rebalancing portfolios by Sher and Barr (2011). In particular we highlight how a recent rebalancing proposal by Chan and Ramkumar (2011) is found to significantly improve rebalancing performance. An importa
Autor:
G.D.I. Barr, B. S. Kantor
Publikováno v:
Studies in Economics and Econometrics. 37:23-39
This paper reconsiders the relationship between measures of money and measures of economic activity in the South African economy and the role of the Reserve Bank in moderating South African economic cycles. By using data for the past twenty years, th
Publikováno v:
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. 25:239-247
Social discounting refers to the fact that most people assign more value to the welfare of close affiliates than they do to the welfare of distant affiliates—they discount the latter compared to the former. We report the first study to apply a soci
Autor:
Ian N. Durbach, G.D.I. Barr
Publikováno v:
Teaching Statistics. 30:89-92
Summary This article illustrates the concept of statistical independence using the example of slot machines that may be played on multiple lines.
Publikováno v:
South African Journal of Business Management
South African Journal of Business Management, Vol 38, Iss 1, Pp 45-58 (2007)
South African Journal of Business Management, Vol 38, Iss 1, Pp 45-58 (2007)
This paper investigates the relationship between the returns of the ALSI Top 40 companies and changes in the Rand-Dollar exchange rate. Each of the Top 40 companies was grouped, a priori, according to their global positioning vis-à-vis income and co
Publikováno v:
South African Journal of Accounting Research. 21:81-101
This paper considers how portfolios may be structured which provide protection against Rand exchange rate movement and, in particular, against Rand weakness. Two portfolio optimisation methods are ...
Autor:
G.D.I. Barr, L. Sharp
Publikováno v:
Studies in Economics and Econometrics. 30:41-58
It is common to treat the political system (including ownership and expropriation risks, and civil and electoral freedoms) as an exogenous influence over economic conditions. Nonetheless, there is an increasing tendency in economics and political sci
Autor:
B. S. Kantor, G.D.I. Barr
Publikováno v:
Journal of the Operational Research Society. 55:1266-1274
The batting average statistic has been used almost exclusively to assess the worth of a batsman. It reveals a great deal about the potential performance of batsmen in cricket played at the first class level. However, in the one-day game, strict limit
Autor:
G.D.I. Barr, B. S. Kantor
Publikováno v:
The South African Journal of Economics. 71:182-190