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[D 13a] Distortions of multivariate risk measures: a level-sets based approach

Revue Internationale avec comité de lecture : Journal Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, vol. 53(1), pp. 190 - 205, 2013

Mots clés: Multivariate probability distortions; Level sets estimation; Iterated compositions; Hyperbolic conversion functions; Multivariate risk measures

Résumé: In this paper, we propose a parametric model for multivariate distributions. The model is based on distortion functions, i.e. some transformations of a multivariate distribution which permit to generate new families of multivariate distribution functions. We derive some properties of considered distortions. A suitable proximity indicator between level curves is introduced in order to evaluate the quality of candidate distortion parameters. Using this proximity indicator and properties of distorted level curves, we give a specific estimation procedure. The estimation algorithm is mainly relying on straightforward univariate optimizations, and we finally get parametric representations of both multivariate distribution functions and associated level curves. Our results are motivated by applications in multivariate risk theory. The methodology is illustrated on simulated and real examples.

Equipe: msdma

BibTeX

@article {
D 13a,
title="{Distortions of multivariate risk measures: a level-sets based approach}",
author="E. Di Bernardino and . Rullière",
journal=" Insurance: Mathematics and Economics",
year=2013,
volume=53,
number=1,
pages="190 - 205",
}