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Analysis of stochastic orders derived from Economy

Other title:

Estudio de ordenaciones estocásticas derivadas de la economía

Author:
Martínez Fernández, SergioUniovi authority
Director:
López Díaz, MiguelUniovi authority; López Díaz, María ConcepciónUniovi authority
Centro/Departamento/Otros:
Matemáticas, Departamento deUniovi authority
Subject:

Probabilidad

Estadística económica

Publication date:
2018-10-31
Descripción física:
274 p.
Abstract:

Decision making in an uncertainty environment is one of the main objectives of Probability and Statistics. Traditionally, this problem has been approached with the comparison of the distributions of random variables or vectors by means of associated parameters. Thus, decisions are taken with a unique value that summarizes the information of the compared distributions. Stochastic orders appear as a tool to compare distributions of probability, using all the available information. A stochastic order tries to order probabilities in accordance with a criterion which is usually more demanding than the comparison with a unique parameter. Then, conclusions are usually stronger and more reliable. The aim of this Dissertation is the design and the analysis of new stochastic orders to be applied in economic decision criteria. Four research lines are studied, those which analyze financial derivatives, investments valuation, binary classification systems and the consumer choice problem. In order to compare investments in financial derivatives, the new integral stochastic orders condor, butterfly and call ratio backspread are defined by means of the classes of functions which represent the benefits of the derivatives with the same name. The orders are analyzed in detail. Financial applications of the proposed models are also developed, comparing investments in derivatives whose underlying assets are stock exchange indexes and share prices. In the case of the call ratio backspread stochastic orders, a statistical test is proposed. To compare investments affected by the time value of money, as those involving cash flows at different moments in time, we introduce an integral stochastic order whose generator is given by the mappings which satisfy the time value of money property. The order is analyzed in depth, concluding that it is stronger than other multivariate stochastic orders that compare cash flows. Relevant integral stochastic orders share a common mathematical model. These orders are defined by generators which are made up of increasing functions on appropriate directions. In order to provide a unified study of those orders, we introduce a new class of integral stochastic orders. Geometrical and algebraic characterizations of directional stochastic orders are developed by means of convex cones and matrices, respectively. Significant stochastic orders have been characterized by other stochastic orders when probabilities are transformed by means of bijective measurable mappings. A unified approach of those orders is provided. Relations between maximal generators are obtained, and transition kernels and probabilistic operators are considered. Motivated by the need to compare systems of classification, we introduce two new stochastic orders which permit the comparison of classifiers to estimate a binary target. Those orders are defined by means of the concept of modelling vector in order to compare the associated improvement accumulated curve and alternative improvement accumulated curve, respectively. Both orders are consistent with the usual systems of evaluation based on CAP/ROC curves. We give solution to a relevant optimization problem, we prove the existence of optimal classifiers in the second new criterion, when those classifiers are constructed by means of a set of random variables. An explicit optimal classifier is obtained. Applications of both orders to the comparison of some classifiers are developed using real data of a financial institution. The need to compare the preferences and investments of a consumer when the quantities of goods are random and the utility belongs to the Cobb-Douglas family, motivates the definition of a new stochastic order. The order is analyzed in detail. Special emphasis is placed on the antisymmetric property of the new ordering. The proposed stochastic order weakens the concave order. This Dissertation shows how economic concepts are important sources to develop new stochastic orders.

Decision making in an uncertainty environment is one of the main objectives of Probability and Statistics. Traditionally, this problem has been approached with the comparison of the distributions of random variables or vectors by means of associated parameters. Thus, decisions are taken with a unique value that summarizes the information of the compared distributions. Stochastic orders appear as a tool to compare distributions of probability, using all the available information. A stochastic order tries to order probabilities in accordance with a criterion which is usually more demanding than the comparison with a unique parameter. Then, conclusions are usually stronger and more reliable. The aim of this Dissertation is the design and the analysis of new stochastic orders to be applied in economic decision criteria. Four research lines are studied, those which analyze financial derivatives, investments valuation, binary classification systems and the consumer choice problem. In order to compare investments in financial derivatives, the new integral stochastic orders condor, butterfly and call ratio backspread are defined by means of the classes of functions which represent the benefits of the derivatives with the same name. The orders are analyzed in detail. Financial applications of the proposed models are also developed, comparing investments in derivatives whose underlying assets are stock exchange indexes and share prices. In the case of the call ratio backspread stochastic orders, a statistical test is proposed. To compare investments affected by the time value of money, as those involving cash flows at different moments in time, we introduce an integral stochastic order whose generator is given by the mappings which satisfy the time value of money property. The order is analyzed in depth, concluding that it is stronger than other multivariate stochastic orders that compare cash flows. Relevant integral stochastic orders share a common mathematical model. These orders are defined by generators which are made up of increasing functions on appropriate directions. In order to provide a unified study of those orders, we introduce a new class of integral stochastic orders. Geometrical and algebraic characterizations of directional stochastic orders are developed by means of convex cones and matrices, respectively. Significant stochastic orders have been characterized by other stochastic orders when probabilities are transformed by means of bijective measurable mappings. A unified approach of those orders is provided. Relations between maximal generators are obtained, and transition kernels and probabilistic operators are considered. Motivated by the need to compare systems of classification, we introduce two new stochastic orders which permit the comparison of classifiers to estimate a binary target. Those orders are defined by means of the concept of modelling vector in order to compare the associated improvement accumulated curve and alternative improvement accumulated curve, respectively. Both orders are consistent with the usual systems of evaluation based on CAP/ROC curves. We give solution to a relevant optimization problem, we prove the existence of optimal classifiers in the second new criterion, when those classifiers are constructed by means of a set of random variables. An explicit optimal classifier is obtained. Applications of both orders to the comparison of some classifiers are developed using real data of a financial institution. The need to compare the preferences and investments of a consumer when the quantities of goods are random and the utility belongs to the Cobb-Douglas family, motivates the definition of a new stochastic order. The order is analyzed in detail. Special emphasis is placed on the antisymmetric property of the new ordering. The proposed stochastic order weakens the concave order. This Dissertation shows how economic concepts are important sources to develop new stochastic orders.

URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/10651/49587
Tesis Publicada:
http://absysweb.cpd.uniovi.es/cgi-bin/abnetopac?TITN=2093568
Local Notes:

DT(SE) 2018-110

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