Research Article

SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE

Volume: 7 Number: 4 December 31, 2022
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SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE

Abstract

This study provides the solution to the equity premium puzzle. The new model was developed by including the behavior of investors toward risk in financial markets in prior studies. The calculations of this newly tested model show that the value of the coefficient of relative risk aversion is 1.033526 by assuming the value of the subjective time discount factor to be 0.99. Furthermore, investors investing in risk-free asset allocate negative utility for an uncertain wealth value, while those investing in equity allocate positive utility for an uncertain wealth value in 1977 that is automatically selected as the year for the determination of the behavior of investors toward risk. Since the above mentioned values are compatible with the existing empirical studies, they confirm the validity of the newly derived model that provides the solution to the equity premium puzzle.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

June 11, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 7, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 7 Number: 4

APA
Aras, A. (2022). SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE. Finans Ekonomi Ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 7(4), 612-631. https://doi.org/10.29106/fesa.1124492
AMA
1.Aras A. SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE. Finans Ekonomi ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2022;7(4):612-631. doi:10.29106/fesa.1124492
Chicago
Aras, Atilla. 2022. “SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE”. Finans Ekonomi Ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 7 (4): 612-31. https://doi.org/10.29106/fesa.1124492.
EndNote
Aras A (December 1, 2022) SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE. Finans Ekonomi ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 7 4 612–631.
IEEE
[1]A. Aras, “SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE”, Finans Ekonomi ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 612–631, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.29106/fesa.1124492.
ISNAD
Aras, Atilla. “SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE”. Finans Ekonomi ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 7/4 (December 1, 2022): 612-631. https://doi.org/10.29106/fesa.1124492.
JAMA
1.Aras A. SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE. Finans Ekonomi ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2022;7:612–631.
MLA
Aras, Atilla. “SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE”. Finans Ekonomi Ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 4, Dec. 2022, pp. 612-31, doi:10.29106/fesa.1124492.
Vancouver
1.Atilla Aras. SOLUTION TO THE EQUITY PREMIUM PUZZLE. Finans Ekonomi ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2022 Dec. 1;7(4):612-31. doi:10.29106/fesa.1124492

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