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Risk taking and information aggregation in groups (2015)
Journal Article
Bougheas, S., Nieboer, J., & Sefton, M. (2015). Risk taking and information aggregation in groups. Journal of Economic Psychology, 51, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2015.08.001

We report a controlled laboratory experiment examining risk-taking and information aggregation in groups facing a common risk. The experiment allows us to examine how subjects respond to new information, in the form of both privately observed signals... Read More about Risk taking and information aggregation in groups.

The open economy balance sheet channel and the exporting decisions of firms: evidence from the Brazilian crisis of 1999 (2015)
Journal Article
Bougheas, S., Mizen, P., & Silva, S. (2015). The open economy balance sheet channel and the exporting decisions of firms: evidence from the Brazilian crisis of 1999. Oxford Economic Papers, 67(4), 1096-1122. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpv046

We consider the impact of the Brazilian crisis of 1999 on the extensive and intensive margin of exporters versus non-exporters through the open economy balance sheet channel. Using an open economy balance sheet channel model with firm heterogeneity,... Read More about The open economy balance sheet channel and the exporting decisions of firms: evidence from the Brazilian crisis of 1999.

Complex financial networks and systemic risk: a review (2015)
Book Chapter
Bougheas, S., & Kirman, A. (2015). Complex financial networks and systemic risk: a review. In P. Commendatore, S. Kayam, & I. Kubin (Eds.), Complexity and Geographical Economics: Topics and Tools. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12805-4_6

In this paper we review recent advances in financial economics in relation to the measurement of systemic risk. We start by reviewing studies that apply traditional measures of risk to financial institutions. However, the main focus of the review is... Read More about Complex financial networks and systemic risk: a review.