The empirical determinants of credit default swap spreads: a quantile regression approach

We study the empirical determinants of Credit Default Swap (CDS) spreads through quantile regressions. In addition to traditional variables, such as implied volatility, put skew, historical stock return, leverage, profitability, and ratings, the results indicate that CDS premiums are strongly determ...

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Main Author: Pires, P. (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, J. (author), Martins, L. F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10071/10837
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/10837