2018 [ to top ]

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  Agnese, Paolo; Rizzo, Manuel; Vento, Gianfranco A SMEs Finance and Bankruptcies: The Role of Credit Guarantee Schemes in the UK. Journal of Applied Finance and Banking 2018: 1-16
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  With reference to consideration on the future of credit guarantees in the world, it may be interesting to analyze the UK framework of guarantee schemes in favour of SMEs, where there are no private guarantee providers and where there is a substantial public monopoly. In particular, in this paper it emerges that among the countries examined by the OECD, the country where the credit guarantees are least widespread is the United Kingdom. However, the trend in bankruptcies recorded in recent years by British firms is better than the median of the other countries considered. Results from the regression analysis show that among years of operation where EFG has been introduced, possibly this kind of government loan guarantees scheme for SMEs played a minor role, compared to macroeconomic indicators as GDP, in dealing with SMEs bankruptcies.
  @article{agnese2018smes, abstract = {With reference to consideration on the future of credit guarantees in the world, it may be interesting to analyze the UK framework of guarantee schemes in favour of SMEs, where there are no private guarantee providers and where there is a substantial public monopoly. In particular, in this paper it emerges that among the countries examined by the OECD, the country where the credit guarantees are least widespread is the United Kingdom. However, the trend in bankruptcies recorded in recent years by British firms is better than the median of the other countries considered. Results from the regression analysis show that among years of operation where EFG has been introduced, possibly this kind of government loan guarantees scheme for SMEs played a minor role, compared to macroeconomic indicators as GDP, in dealing with SMEs bankruptcies.}, author = {Agnese, Paolo and Rizzo, Manuel and Vento, Gianfranco A}, journal = {Journal of Applied Finance and Banking}, keywords = {gianfrancoantoniovento jafb manuelrizzo paoloagnese year2018}, number = 3, pages = {1-16}, publisher = {International Scientific Press}, title = {SMEs Finance and Bankruptcies: The Role of Credit Guarantee Schemes in the UK}, volume = 8, year = 2018 }
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  Rizzo, Manuel; Battaglia, Francesco Statistical and Computational Tradeoff in Genetic Algorithm-Based Estimation. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation 2018: 3081-3097
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  When a genetic algorithm (GA) is employed in a statistical problem, the result is affected by both variability due to sampling and the stochastic elements of algorithm. Both of these components should be controlled in order to obtain reliable results. In the present work we analyze parametric estimation problems tackled by GAs, and pursue two objectives: the first one is related to a formal variability analysis of final estimates, showing that it can be easily decomposed in the two sources of variability. In the second one we introduce a framework of GA estimation with fixed computational resources, which is a form of statistical and the computational tradeoff question, crucial in recent problems. In this situation the result should be optimal from both the statistical and computational point of view, considering the two sources of variability and the constraints on resources. Simulation studies will be presented for illustrating the proposed method and the statistical and computational tradeoff question.
  @article{doi:10.1080/00949655.2018.1499740, abstract = {When a genetic algorithm (GA) is employed in a statistical problem, the result is affected by both variability due to sampling and the stochastic elements of algorithm. Both of these components should be controlled in order to obtain reliable results. In the present work we analyze parametric estimation problems tackled by GAs, and pursue two objectives: the first one is related to a formal variability analysis of final estimates, showing that it can be easily decomposed in the two sources of variability. In the second one we introduce a framework of GA estimation with fixed computational resources, which is a form of statistical and the computational tradeoff question, crucial in recent problems. In this situation the result should be optimal from both the statistical and computational point of view, considering the two sources of variability and the constraints on resources. Simulation studies will be presented for illustrating the proposed method and the statistical and computational tradeoff question.}, author = {Rizzo, Manuel and Battaglia, Francesco}, journal = {Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation}, keywords = {francescobattaglia jscs manuelrizzo year2018}, number = 16, pages = {3081-3097}, publisher = {Taylor & Francis}, title = {Statistical and Computational Tradeoff in Genetic Algorithm-Based Estimation}, volume = 88, year = 2018 }
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  Battaglia, Francesco; Cucina, Domenico; Rizzo, Manuel Periodic Autoregressive Models with Multiple Structural Changes by Genetic Algorithms. Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance (MAF) 2018: 107-110
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  We present a model and a computational procedure for dealing with seasonality and regime changes in time series. In this work we are interested in time series which in addition to trend display seasonality in mean, in autocorrelation and in variance. These type of series appears in many areas, including hydrology, meteorology, economics and finance. The seasonality is accounted for by subset PAR modelling, for which each season follows a possibly different Autoregressive model. Levels, trend, autoregressive parameters and residual variances are allowed to change their values at fixed unknown times. The identification of number and location of structural changes, as well as PAR lags indicators, is based on Genetic Algorithms, which are suitable because of high dimensionality of the discrete search space. An application to Italian industrial production index time series is also proposed.
  @inbook{Battaglia2018, abstract = {We present a model and a computational procedure for dealing with seasonality and regime changes in time series. In this work we are interested in time series which in addition to trend display seasonality in mean, in autocorrelation and in variance. These type of series appears in many areas, including hydrology, meteorology, economics and finance. The seasonality is accounted for by subset PAR modelling, for which each season follows a possibly different Autoregressive model. Levels, trend, autoregressive parameters and residual variances are allowed to change their values at fixed unknown times. The identification of number and location of structural changes, as well as PAR lags indicators, is based on Genetic Algorithms, which are suitable because of high dimensionality of the discrete search space. An application to Italian industrial production index time series is also proposed.}, author = {Battaglia, Francesco and Cucina, Domenico and Rizzo, Manuel}, booktitle = {Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance (MAF)}, editor = {Corazza, Marco and Durbán, María and Grané, Aurea and Perna, Cira and Sibillo, Marilena}, keywords = {domenicocucina francescobattaglia maf manuelrizzo year2018}, pages = {107-110}, title = {Periodic Autoregressive Models with Multiple Structural Changes by Genetic Algorithms}, year = 2018 }
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  Cucina, Domenico; Rizzo, Manuel; Ursu, Eugen Identification of Multiregime Periodic Autoregressive Models by Genetic Algorithms. International Conference on Time Series and Forecasting (ITISE) 2018: 396-407
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  This paper develops a procedure for identifying multiregime Periodic AutoRegressive (PAR) models. In each regime a possibly dif- ferent PAR model is built, for which changes can be due to the seasonal means, the autocorrelation structure or the variances. Number and lo- cations of changepoints which subdivide the time span are detected by means of Genetic Algorithms (GAs), that optimize an identification cri- terion. The method is evaluated by means of simulation studies, and is then employed to analyze shrimp fishery data.
  @inproceedings{cucina2018identification, abstract = {This paper develops a procedure for identifying multiregime Periodic AutoRegressive (PAR) models. In each regime a possibly dif- ferent PAR model is built, for which changes can be due to the seasonal means, the autocorrelation structure or the variances. Number and lo- cations of changepoints which subdivide the time span are detected by means of Genetic Algorithms (GAs), that optimize an identification cri- terion. The method is evaluated by means of simulation studies, and is then employed to analyze shrimp fishery data.}, author = {Cucina, Domenico and Rizzo, Manuel and Ursu, Eugen}, booktitle = {International Conference on Time Series and Forecasting (ITISE)}, keywords = {domenicocucina eugenursu itise manuelrizzo year2018}, pages = {396-407}, title = {Identification of Multiregime Periodic Autoregressive Models by Genetic Algorithms}, volume = 1, year = 2018 }
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  Battaglia, Francesco; Cucina, Domenico; Rizzo, Manuel Generalized Periodic Autoregressive Models for Trend and Seasonality Varying Time Series. Scientific Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society (SIS) 2018
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  Many nonstationary time series exhibit changes in the trend and seasonality structure, that may be modeled by splitting the time axis into different regimes. We propose multi-regime models where, inside each regime, the trend is linear and seasonality is explained by a Periodic Autoregressive model. In addition, for achieving parsimony, we allow season grouping, i.e. seasons may consist of one, two, or more consecutive observations. Identification is obtained by means of a Genetic Algorithm that minimizes an identification criterion.
  @inproceedings{battagliageneralized, abstract = {Many nonstationary time series exhibit changes in the trend and seasonality structure, that may be modeled by splitting the time axis into different regimes. We propose multi-regime models where, inside each regime, the trend is linear and seasonality is explained by a Periodic Autoregressive model. In addition, for achieving parsimony, we allow season grouping, i.e. seasons may consist of one, two, or more consecutive observations. Identification is obtained by means of a Genetic Algorithm that minimizes an identification criterion.}, author = {Battaglia, Francesco and Cucina, Domenico and Rizzo, Manuel}, booktitle = {Scientific Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society (SIS)}, keywords = {domenicocucina francescobattaglia manuelrizzo sis year2018}, title = {Generalized Periodic Autoregressive Models for Trend and Seasonality Varying Time Series}, year = 2018 }
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  Rizzo, Manuel Contributions on Evolutionary Computation for Statistical Inference. Doctoral Dissertation, Sapienza University of Rome 2018
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  @phdthesis{rizzo2018contributions, annote = {Doctoral Dissertation, Sapienza University of Rome}, author = {Rizzo, Manuel}, keywords = {manuelrizzo phdthesis theses year2018}, school = {Sapienza University of Rome}, title = {Contributions on Evolutionary Computation for Statistical Inference}, type = {PhD Thesis}, year = 2018 }

2017 [ to top ]

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  Rizzo, Manuel On Variability Analysis of Evolutionary Algorithm-Based Estimation. Conference of the Classification and Data Analysis Group (CLADAG) 2017: 237-242
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  A theoretical framework to analyze variability of parametric estimates obtained via Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) is proposed. The nature of EAs, in fact, introduces a further source of variability, due to stochastic elements of the procedure. A simulation study employing Genetic Algorithms and Differential Evolution is also conducted in oder to make comments on the effect of these stochastic elements on variability.
  @article{rizzo2017variability, abstract = {A theoretical framework to analyze variability of parametric estimates obtained via Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) is proposed. The nature of EAs, in fact, introduces a further source of variability, due to stochastic elements of the procedure. A simulation study employing Genetic Algorithms and Differential Evolution is also conducted in oder to make comments on the effect of these stochastic elements on variability.}, author = {Rizzo, Manuel}, journal = {Conference of the Classification and Data Analysis Group (CLADAG)}, keywords = {cladag manuelrizzo year2017}, pages = {237-242}, title = {On Variability Analysis of Evolutionary Algorithm-Based Estimation}, year = 2017 }

2016 [ to top ]

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  Rizzo, Manuel; Battaglia, Francesco On the Choice of a Genetic Algorithm for Estimating GARCH Models. Computational Economics 2016: 473-485
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  The GARCH models have been found difficult to build by classical methods, and several other approaches have been proposed in literature, including metaheuristic and evolutionary ones. In the present paper we employ genetic algorithms to estimate the parameters of GARCH(1,1) models, assuming a fixed computational time (measured in number of fitness function evaluations) that is variously allocated in number of generations, number of algorithm restarts and number of chromosomes in the population, in order to gain some indications about the impact of each of these factors on the estimates. Results from this simulation study show that if the main purpose is to reach a high quality solution with no time restrictions the algorithm should not be restarted and an average population size is recommended, while if the interest is focused on driving rapidly to a satisfactory solution then for moderate population sizes it is convenient to restart the algorithm, even if this means to have a small number of generations.
  @article{rizzo2016on, abstract = {The GARCH models have been found difficult to build by classical methods, and several other approaches have been proposed in literature, including metaheuristic and evolutionary ones. In the present paper we employ genetic algorithms to estimate the parameters of GARCH(1,1) models, assuming a fixed computational time (measured in number of fitness function evaluations) that is variously allocated in number of generations, number of algorithm restarts and number of chromosomes in the population, in order to gain some indications about the impact of each of these factors on the estimates. Results from this simulation study show that if the main purpose is to reach a high quality solution with no time restrictions the algorithm should not be restarted and an average population size is recommended, while if the interest is focused on driving rapidly to a satisfactory solution then for moderate population sizes it is convenient to restart the algorithm, even if this means to have a small number of generations.}, author = {Rizzo, Manuel and Battaglia, Francesco}, journal = {Computational Economics}, keywords = {ce francescobattaglia manuelrizzo year2016}, number = 3, pages = {473-485}, title = {On the Choice of a Genetic Algorithm for Estimating GARCH Models}, volume = 48, year = 2016 }