The models of portfolio selection and asset price dynamics in this volume seek to
explain the market dynamics of asset prices. Presenting a range of analytical, empirical,
and numerical techniques as well as several different modeling approaches, the authors
depict the state of debate on the market selection hypothesis. By explicitly assuming the
heterogeneity of investors, they present models that are descriptive and normative as
well, making the volume useful for both finance theorists and financial practitioners.
* Explains the market dynamics of asset prices, offering insights about asset management
approaches
* Assumes a heterogeneity of investors that yields descriptive and normative models of
portfolio selections and asset pricing dynamics
"Mathematical analysis of evolutionary dynamics in financial markets has made
significant strides in the last 20 years. The chapters in this Handbook present some of
the most important contributions to this expanding literature."
--Andrei Shleifer
Harvard University
"The research frontier of finance is moving in an ecological direction where trading
strategies compete for profits like species in an ecosystem.
This volume, written by leaders in the field, does an excellent job of bringing the reader
up to date in this novel, important, and fascinating research area."
--William A. Brock
The University of Wisconsin at Madison
Table of Contents
1 Thought and Behavior Contagion in Capital Markets David Hirshleifer Hirshleifer,
David Siew Hong Teoli Teoli, Siew Hong 1
2 How Markets Slowly Digest Changes in Supply and Demand Jean-Philippe Bouchaud
Bouchaud, Jean-Philippe J. Doyne Farmer Farmer, J. Doyne Fabrizio Lillo Lillo, Fabrizio 57
3 Stochastic Behavioral Asset-Pricing Models and the Stylized Facts Thomas Lux Lux,
Thomas 161
4 Complex Evolutionary Systems in Behavioral Finance Cars Hommes Hommes, Cars Florian
Wagener Wagener, Florian 217
5 Heterogeneity, Market Mechanisms, and Asset Price Dynamics Carl Chiarella Chiarella,
Carl Roberto Died Died, Roberto Xue-Zhong He He, Xue-Zhong 277
6 Perfect Forecasting, Behavioral Heterogeneities, and Asset Prices Jan Wenzelburger
Wenzelburger, Jan 345
7 Market Selection and Asset Pricing Lawrence Blume Blume, Lawrence David Easley
Easley, David 403
8 Rational Diverse Beliefs and Market Volatility Mordecai Kurz Kurz, Mordecai 439
9 Evolutionary Finance Igor V. Evstigneev Evstigneev, Igor V. Thorsten Hens Hens,
Thorsten Klaus Reiner Schenk-Hoppe Schenk-Hoppe, Klaus Reiner 507
Author Index 567
Subject Index 575
608 pages, Hardcover