Derivatives and Corporate Hedging: Participation and Volume Decisions in the Life insurance Industry

Abstract This paper examines the determinants of the use of financial derivatives in the United Kingdom life insurance industry. Using data from the statutory returns of a total sample (N=2346) for the years 1995 to 2005, three separate models were estimated for probability and extent of use of fin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: wen, wei
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2006
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20229/