Urban J. Jermann

University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department

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The Wharton School

3620 Locust Walk

Philadelphia, PA 19104

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Cambridge, MA 02138

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1.

Gold's Value as an Investment

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Gold's Value as an Investment

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 01 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2024
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Gold, real interest rates, bubbles. JEL codes: G12, G13

Gold's Value as an Investment

NBER Working Paper No. w31386
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Jun 2023 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2023
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Is SOFR better than LIBOR?

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 07 May 2019
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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LIBOR, floating rates, TED spread

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Cryptocurrencies and Cagan's Model of Hyperinflation

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2021
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, money demand, exchange rates

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A Macro Finance Model for Proof-of-Stake Ethereum

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2024
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Cryptocurrencies, EIP1559, money supply, Ethereum

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Dynamic Banking with Non-Maturing Deposits

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Dynamic Banking with Non-Maturing Deposits

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 18 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2023
Urban J. Jermann and Haotian Xiang
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
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Debt maturity, dilution, time inconsistency, monetary policy

Dynamic Banking with Non-Maturing Deposits

NBER Working Paper No. w31057
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 27 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Urban J. Jermann and Haotian Xiang
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
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The Pricing of U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes

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The Pricing of U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research Paper
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2023
Jonathan Hartley and Urban J. Jermann
Stanford University and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Floating rate notes, government debt, fixed income arbitrage

Should the U.S. Government Issue Floating Rate Notes?

NBER Working Paper No. w27065
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2023
Jonathan Hartley and Urban J. Jermann
Stanford University and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Perpetual Futures Pricing

The Wharton School Research Paper
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 01 Nov 2023 Last Revised: 19 Mar 2025
Damien Ackerer, Julien Hugonnier and Urban J. Jermann
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Cryptocurrencies, Derivatives, Futures contracts

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Tokenomics: Optimal Monetary and Fee Policies

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 10 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 24 Jan 2025
Urban J. Jermann and Haotian Xiang
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
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Cryptocurrencies, monetary policy, fees, commitment. JEL codes: E52, G32

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Financial Markets' Views about the Euro-Swiss Franc Floor

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 02 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 22 Jan 2017
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Exchange rate target, FX options

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The Two-Pillar Policy for the RMB

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The Two-Pillar Policy for the RMB

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 2019-8
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 26 Apr 2019 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2020
Urban J. Jermann, Bin Wei and Vivian Z. Yue
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Emory University
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exchange rate policy, two-pillar policy, managed float, Chinese currency, renminbi, RMB, central parity, RMB index

The Two-Pillar Policy for the RMB

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 18 Apr 2019
Urban J. Jermann, Bin Wei and Vivian Z. Yue
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Emory University
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Exchange Rate Policy, Two-Pillar Policy, Managed Float, Chinese Currency, Renminbi, RMB, Central Parity, RMB Index

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Negative Swap Spreads and Limited Arbitrage

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Negative Swap Spreads and Limited Arbitrage

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 26 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2018
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Swap spread, limited arbitrage, fixed income arbitrage

Negative Swap Spreads and Limited Arbitrage

NBER Working Paper No. w25422
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 07 Jan 2019 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2022
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Interest Rate Swaps and Corporate Default

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Interest Rate Swaps and Corporate Default

ECB Working Paper No. 1590
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Oct 2013
Urban J. Jermann and Vivian Z. Yue
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Emory University
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Interest Rate Swaps, Corporate Default, Risk Management, Swap Position, Debt Pricing

Interest Rate Swaps and Corporate Default

FRB International Finance Discussion Paper No. 1090
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 30 May 2017
Urban J. Jermann and Vivian Z. Yue
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Emory University
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Interest Received by Banks During the Financial Crisis: LIBOR vs Hypothetical SOFR Loans

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Interest Received by Banks During the Financial Crisis: LIBOR vs Hypothetical SOFR Loans

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 23 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2023
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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LIBOR, SOFR, financial crisiis

Interest Received by Banks During the Financial Crisis: Libor vs Hypothetical Sofr Loans

NBER Working Paper No. w29614
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2023
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Sticky Leverage

The Wharton School Research Paper No. 52
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 May 2013 Last Revised: 11 May 2016
Joao F. Gomes, Urban J. Jermann and Lukas Schmid
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
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Debt deflation, debt overhang, monetary non-neutrality

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Macroeconomic Effects of Financial Shocks

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Macroeconomic Effects of Financial Shocks

NBER Working Paper No. w15338
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 15 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
Urban J. Jermann and Vincenzo Quadrini
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
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Macroeconomic Effects of Financial Shocks

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7451
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 07 Oct 2009
Urban J. Jermann and Vincenzo Quadrini
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
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business cycle, debt and equity, Financial frictions

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The Equity Premium Implied by Production

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The Equity Premium Implied by Production

EFA 2006 Zurich Meetings Paper
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Jun 2006
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Equity Premium, Production

The Equity Premium Implied by Production

NBER Working Paper No. w12487
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2022
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Non-Sovereign Stores of Value

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2022
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Gold, Real interest rates, Bitcoin, Futures

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Rules versus Discretion in Capital Regulation

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 18 Apr 2023 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2025
Urban J. Jermann and Haotian Xiang
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
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capital regulation, time inconsistency, non-maturing deposits, dilution. JEL codes: G21, G28, E44

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Financial Innovations and Macroeconomic Volatility

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Financial Innovations and Macroeconomic Volatility

NBER Working Paper No. w12308
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2022
Urban J. Jermann and Vincenzo Quadrini
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
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Financial Innovations and Macroeconomic Volatility

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5727
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 Aug 2006
Urban J. Jermann and Vincenzo Quadrini
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
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Financing constraints, debt-equity finance, business cycle

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Pricing Perpetual Futures

The Wharton School Research Paper
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 26 Sep 2023 Last Revised: 19 Aug 2024
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Cryptocurrencies, derivatives

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Stock Market Boom and the Productivity Gains of the 1990s

NBER Working Paper No. w9034
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 27 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2022
Urban J. Jermann and Vincenzo Quadrini
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - Finance and Business Economics Department
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The International Diversification Puzzle is Worse than You Think

NBER Working Paper No. w5019
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 14 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2022
Marianne Baxter and Urban J. Jermann
Boston University - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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How Credible is Hong Kong's Currency Peg?

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Feb 2025
Urban J. Jermann, Bin Wei and Vivian Z. Yue
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Emory University
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Hong Kong dollar, HKD, currency board, peg, central parity, credibility

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Optimal Issuance for Proof-of-Stake Blockchains

The Wharton School Research Paper
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 16 Oct 2024 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2025
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Cryptocurrencies, Ethereum, Money supply, Staking yield, Issuance curve, Friedman rule

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Quantitative Asset Pricing Implications of Endogenous Solvency Constraints

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Quantitative Asset Pricing Implications of Endogenous Solvency Constraints

NBER Working Paper No. w6953
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 08 Mar 1999 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2022
Fernando Alvarez and Urban J. Jermann
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Quantitative Asset Pricing Implications of Endogenous Solvency Constraints

Posted: 19 Sep 2001
Fernando Alvarez and Urban J. Jermann
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department

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Using Asset Prices to Measure the Cost of Business Cycles

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Using Asset Prices to Measure the Cost of Business Cycles

NBER Working Paper No. w7978
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 22 Oct 2000 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
Fernando Alvarez and Urban J. Jermann
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Using Asset Prices to Measure the Cost of Business Cycles

Posted: 02 Nov 2004
Fernando Alvarez and Urban J. Jermann
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department

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Asset Pricing When Risk Sharing is Limited by Default

NBER Working Paper No. w6476
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 15 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2022
Fernando Alvarez and Urban J. Jermann
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Household Production and the Excess Sensitivity of Consumption to Current Income

NBER Working Paper No. w7046
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 09 Jul 1999 Last Revised: 05 May 2000
Marianne Baxter and Urban J. Jermann
Boston University - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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The Size of the Permanent Component of Asset Pricing Kernels

NBER Working Paper No. w8360
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 28 Jun 2001 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2022
Fernando Alvarez and Urban J. Jermann
University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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International Portfolio Diversification and Labor/Leisure Choice

NBER Working Paper No. w6382
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 11 Dec 2022
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Nontraded Goods, Nontraded Factors, and International Non-Diversification

NBER Working Paper No. w5175
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2022
Marianne Baxter, Urban J. Jermann and Robert G. King
Boston University - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Boston University - Department of Economics
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A Production-Based Model for the Term Structure

NBER Working Paper No. w18774
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2023
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Financial Markets’ Views About the Euro-Swiss Franc Floor

NBER Working Paper No. w21977
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 08 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2023
Urban J. Jermann
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Perpetual Futures Pricing

NBER Working Paper No. w32936
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 17 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 18 Sep 2024
Damien Ackerer, Julien Hugonnier and Urban J. Jermann
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department
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Rules Versus Discretion in Capital Regulation

NBER Working Paper No. w33578
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 17 Mar 2025
Urban J. Jermann and Haotian Xiang
University of Pennsylvania - Finance Department and Peking University
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