Pascal St-Amour

University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)

Unil Dorigny, Batiment Internef

Lausanne, 1015

Switzerland

Swiss Finance Institute

c/o University of Geneva

40, Bd du Pont-d'Arve

CH-1211 Geneva 4

Switzerland

  • University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)

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1.

Health and (Other) Asset Holdings

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 09-18
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 12 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2015
Julien Hugonnier, Florian Pelgrin and Pascal St-Amour
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), EDHEC Business School and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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portfolio, health investment, mortality risk

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Valuing Life as an Asset, as a Statistic and at Gunpoint

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 18-27
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 09 Apr 2018
Julien Hugonnier, Florian Pelgrin and Pascal St-Amour
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), EDHEC Business School and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Value of Human Life, Human Capital, Value of Statistical Life, Hicksian Willingness to Pay, Equivalent Variation, Mortality, Structural Estimation

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Asset Returns and State-Dependent Risk Preferences

CIRPEE Working Paper No. 03-16
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 May 2003
Pascal St-Amour and Stephen Gordon
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne) and Universite Laval
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Asset pricing models, Bayesian analysis, continuous-time econometric models, data augmentation, equity premium puzzle, Markov chain Monte Carlo, risk aversion, state-dependent preferences, wealth

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A Structural Analysis of the Health Expenditures and Portfolio Choices of Retired Agents

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 10-29
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 Jul 2010
Julien Hugonnier, Florian Pelgrin and Pascal St-Amour
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), EDHEC Business School and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Asset allocation, Expected lifetime, Health production function, Mortality risk, Recursive utility, Value of health, Value of life

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Asymmetric Information and Adverse Selection in Mauritian Slave Auctions

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 08-40
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 08 Dec 2008
Georges Dionne, Pascal St-Amour and Désiré Vencatachellum
HEC Montreal - Department of Finance, University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne) and African Development Bank
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Information Asymmetry, Adverse Selection, English Auction, Private Value, Slavery, Mauritius

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An Empirical Analysis of U.S. Aggregate Portfolio Allocations

CIRPEE Working Paper No. 05-03
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 13 Apr 2005
Michel Normandin and Pascal St-Amour
HEC Montreal - Institute of Applied Economics and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Dynamic hedging, risk aversion, inter-temporal substitution, time-varying investment opportunity set

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Life Cycle Responses to Health Insurance Status

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Life Cycle Responses to Health Insurance Status

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 14-31
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 10 May 2014 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2015
Florian Pelgrin and Pascal St-Amour
EDHEC Business School and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Household Finance, Endogenous Morbidity and Mortality Risks, Demand for Health, Medicare and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Simulated Moments Estimation

Life Cycle Responses to Health Insurance Status

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 07/2015-063
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 19 Mar 2016
Florian Pelgrin and Pascal St-Amour
EDHEC Business School and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Demand for Health, Endogenous Morbidity and Mortality Risks, Household Finance, Medicare, Simulated Moments Estimation

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Closing Down the Shop: Optimal Health and Wealth Dynamics Near the End of Life

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 17-11
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 21 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 04 May 2018
Julien Hugonnier, Florian Pelgrin and Pascal St-Amour
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), EDHEC Business School and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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End of life; Life cycle; Dis-savings; Endogenous mortality risk; Unmet medical needs; Right to refuse treatment

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Valuing Life over the Life Cycle

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Valuing Life over the Life Cycle

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 22-62
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 16 Aug 2022
Pascal St-Amour
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Value of Human Life, Value of Statistical Life, Gunpoint Value, Deterministic Longevity Value, Hicksian Compensating and Equivalent Variations, Willingness to Pay, Willingness to Accept Compensation, Mortality, Longevity, Non-Expected Utility.

Valuing Life Over the Life Cycle

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 26 Sep 2022
Pascal St-Amour
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Value of Human Life, Value of statistical life, Gunpoint Value, Deterministic Longevity Value, Hicksian Compensating and Equivalent Variations, Willingness to Pay, Willingness to Accept Compensation, mortality, Longevity, Non-Expected Utility.

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Benchmarks in Aggregate Household Portfolios

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 07-09
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 10 May 2007
Pascal St-Amour
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Portfolio choice, Reference-dependent utility, Habit, Prospect, Estimation

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Joint Lifetime Financial, Work and Health Decisions: Thrifty and Healthy Enough for the Long Run?

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 16-57
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 30 Sep 2016
Yannis Mesquida and Pascal St-Amour
University of Lausanne and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Defined Benefits and Contributions Plans, Consumption, Leisure, Health Expenditures, Mortality and Morbidity Risks, Optimal Savings

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Longevity, Health and Housing Risks Management in Retirement

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Longevity, Health and Housing Risks Management in Retirement

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 23-18
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Mar 2023
Pierre-Carl Michaud and Pascal St-Amour
HEC Montreal and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Annuity, Long-term care insurance, Reverse mortgage, Asst decumulation, Housing, Disability

Longevity, Health and Housing Risks Management in Retirement

NBER Working Paper No. w31038
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 20 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 23 Apr 2023
Pierre-Carl Michaud and Pascal St-Amour
HEC Montreal and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Slaves Prices from Succession and Bankruptcy Sales in Mauritius, 1825-1827

CIRPEE Working Paper No. 03-09
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 15 May 2003
Shirley Chenny, Pascal St-Amour and Désiré Vencatachellum
Pulp and Paper Products Council, University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne) and HEC Montreal - Institute of Applied Economics
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Slavery, slave price, Mauritius

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Direct Preference for Wealth in Aggregate Household Portfolios

FAME Research Paper No. 136
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Apr 2005
Pascal St-Amour
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Portfolio choice, Wealth-dependent preferences, Preference for status, Asset pricing, Equity premium, Risk-free rate, Predictability

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Adverse Selection in the Market for Slaves in Mauritius, 1825-1835

Canada Research Chair in Risk Management Working Paper No. 06-02, Review of Economic Studies 76, 1269-1295, 2009
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 26 Feb 2006 Last Revised: 05 Jan 2023
Georges Dionne, Pascal St-Amour and Desire Vencatachellum
HEC Montreal - Department of Finance, University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne) and HEC Montreal
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Adverse Selection, Information Asymmetry Test, English Auctions, Slavery, Mauritius

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Human Capital and Employment Risks Diversification

Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 15-18
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 10 Jun 2015
Pascal St-Amour
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Demand for education; unemployment duration dependence; unemployment stigma; income scarring; work displacement; re-employment probability

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Ratchet vs Blase Investors and Asset Markets

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 May 2004
Pascal St-Amour
University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)
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Asset pricing, Portfolio Choice, Equity premium, Risk-free rate, Predictability, Wealth-dependent preferences, Preference for Status, Reference Consumption Levels

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Substitution, Risk Aversion, Taste Shocks and Equity Premia

CREFE Working Paper 39
Posted: 13 Apr 1998
Michel Normandin and Pascal St-Amour
HEC Montreal - Institute of Applied Economics and University of Lausanne - School of Economics and Business Administration (HEC-Lausanne)

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