Daníelsson, J. and J.-P. Zigrand (2008). Equilibrium asset pricing with systemic risk. Economic Theory 35, 293–319.
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We provide an equilibrium multi-asset pricing model with micro-founded systemic risk and heterogeneous investors. Systemic risk arises due to excessive leverage and risk taking induced by free-riding externalities. Global risk-sensitive financial regulations are introduced with a view of tackling systemic risk, with Value-at-Risk a key component. The model suggests that risk-sensitive regulation can lower systemic risk in equilibrium, at the expense of poor risk-sharing, an increase in risk premia, higher and asymmetric asset volatility, lower liquidity, more comovement in prices, and the chance that markets may not clear.
@ARTICLE{DanielssonZigrand2008,
author = {J{\'o}n Dan{\'\i}elsson and Jean--Pierre Zigrand},
title = {Equilibrium asset pricing with systemic risk},
journal = "Economic Theory",
volume = {35},
pages = {293--319},
year = 2008,
url = {http://www.RiskResearch.org},
}