Limits of arbitrage
Subtitle: the state of the theory
By: Denis Gromb, Dimitri Vayanos
Contributors: Vayanos, Dimitri; National Bureau of Economic Research
Series: NBER working paper series -- working paper 15821; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) -- working paper no. 15821.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Description: "We survey theoretical developments in the literature on the limits of arbitrage.  This literature investigates how costs faced by arbitrageurs can prevent them from eliminating mispricings and providing liquidity to other investors.  Research in this area is currently evolving into a broader agenda emphasizing the role of financial institutions and agency frictions for asset prices.  This research has the potential to explain so-called "market anomalies" and inform welfare and policy debates about asset markets.  We begin with examples of demand shocks that generate mispricings, arguing that they can stem from behavioral or from institutional considerations.  We next survey, and nest within a simple model, the following costs faced by arbitrageurs: (i) risk, both fundamental and non-fundamental, (ii) short-selling costs, (iii) leverage and margin constraints, and (iv) constraints on equity capital.  We finally discuss implications for welfare and policy, and suggest directions for future research"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
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