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On the detection of extreme movements and persistent behavior in Mediterranean stock markets: a wavelet-based approach

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  • Chaker Aloui
  • Duc Khuong Nguyen

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We combine the global Hurst exponent and Morlet wavelet multi-resolution analysis to investigate the dynamic behavior of six selected stock markets in the Mediterranean region. Specifically, we employ the resonance coefficients and their power spectra to

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  • Chaker Aloui & Duc Khuong Nguyen, 2014. "On the detection of extreme movements and persistent behavior in Mediterranean stock markets: a wavelet-based approach," Working Papers 2014-184, Department of Research, Ipag Business School.
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    persistence; Mediterranean markets; wavelet analysis; Hurst exponent; return behavior;
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    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General
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