Estimating Markov Transition Matrices Using Proportions Data : An Application to Credit Risk /

This paper outlines a way to estimate transition matrices for use in credit risk modeling with a decades-old methodology that uses aggregate proportions data. This methodology is ideal for credit-risk applications where there is a paucity of data on changes in credit quality, especially at an aggreg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Matthew
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/219
Online Access:Full text available on IMF