Mean Variance Optimization of Non-Linear Systems and Worst-case Analysis



Differentiating it with respect to α, we obtain

d        = 2D2Var(δι)(2α - 1) = 0,

∂α

which has a minimum at α = 2.

Step 2. Define now the liquidity demand of the merged banks as

xma = δ1αDm + δ2(1 - α)Dm ,

when α = 2, and as

Xms = δι Dm + δ2 Dm

xma

fma(Xma )=

α(1)Dm

1

(1—α)Dm

Dm xma

α(1-α)Dm


when α = 2. Applying the general formula in Bradley and Gupta (2002) to our case,
the density functions of
xma and xms can be written as (assume α < 2 without loss of
generality):
for X
ma αDm

for αDm <Xma (1 - α)Dm
for Xma > (1 - α)Dm ,

4xm


D2
m


fms(Xms) =


4(Dm—xms)


D2
m


for Xms Dm/2

for Xms > Dm/2.


(16)


Since α < 2, froβ(⅛) is steeper than fms(xms) both for xma αDm and for xma >
(1
- α)Dm . This implies that the two density functions do not cross in these intervals,
whereas they do it in two points in the interval αD
m <Xma (1 - α)Dm . Given that they
are symmetric around the same mean D
m/2 with V ar (Xma) > V ar (Xms), it is:

F

ma


F

ma


> Fms for Rm < —,
< F
ms for Rm > Dm,


(17)


where Fma = Pr(Xma <Rm ) and Fms = Pr(Xms <Rm ).

Denote now as ωma and ωms the expected liquidity needs of the merged banks with asym-
metric deposits and symmetric deposits respectively. We have

ωma - ωms


Z m (Xma
R
m


Rm )fma (Xma)d(Xma) -     (Xms

Rm


Rm)fms(Xms)d(Xms )


Xmafma (Xma )d(Xma ) -      Xms fms(Xms )d(Xms )

(18)


-Rm(1 - Fma(Rm)) + Rm(1 - Fms(Rm)).

30



More intriguing information

1. Estimated Open Economy New Keynesian Phillips Curves for the G7
2. The name is absent
3. Governance Control Mechanisms in Portuguese Agricultural Credit Cooperatives
4. Globalization, Divergence and Stagnation
5. Does Presenting Patients’ BMI Increase Documentation of Obesity?
6. Evaluating the Success of the School Commodity Food Program
7. Modeling industrial location decisions in U.S. counties
8. Competition In or For the Field: Which is Better
9. HACCP AND MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
10. HEDONIC PRICES IN THE MALTING BARLEY MARKET