Vayanos, Dimitri and Weill, Pierre-Olivier (2008) A search-based theory of the on-the-run phenomenon. Journal of Finance, 63 (3). pp. 1361-1398. ISSN 0022-1082
Abstract
We propose a model in which assets with identical cash flows can trade at different prices. Infinitely lived agents can establish long positions in a search spot market, or short positions by first borrowing an asset in a search repo market. We show that short-sellers can endogenously concentrate in one asset because of search externalities and the constraint that they must deliver the asset they borrowed. That asset enjoys greater liquidity, a higher lending fee ("specialness"), and trades at a premium consistent with no-arbitrage. We derive closed-form solutions for small frictions, and provide a calibration generating realistic on-the-run premia.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.afajof.org/journal/aims.asp |
| Additional Information: | © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
| Sets: | Departments > Finance |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2010 11:09 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/29781/ |
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