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Comparative statics on $c/r$ using fundamental asset pricing equation

Consider the fundamental asset pricing equation for a perpetual coupon bond: $$rP = c + \mu P' + \sigma^2/2 P''$$ with standard boundary conditions $P(\bar x) = \bar x$ and $\underset{x\rightarrow \...
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Definition of continuously compounded yield for perpetual defaultable coupon bond

In continuous-time asset pricing, the price of a defaultable perpetual coupon bond is given by $$P(V) = \frac{c}{r}\left[ 1- \left(\frac{V}{V_b}\right)^{-\gamma}\right] + (1-\alpha)V_b \left(\frac{V}{...
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Pricing kernel representation

I am reading this paper https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/4969/1/MPRA_paper_4969.pdf pp.6-7 on discrete-time bond pricing. The model adopted is a a common affine model, the short rate follows \begin{...
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How to calculate a Corporate Bond Transaction Price (Bond returns?)?

I am struggling with the concepts and variables of corporate bonds returns. Bai, Bali and Wen (2019) define monthly corporate bond returns as: Where where is transaction price, , is accrued ...
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Clean vs dirty price for bonds

Why the clean price is mostly quoted in the US bond markets and the dirty price is mostly quoted in the European bond markets?
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