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Comparing Dependent Multivariate Risks: Enkelejd Hashorva

The document discusses various methods for comparing the dependence between pairs of random variables. It provides examples of comparing dependence between bivariate normal, Clayton copula, mixture copula and geometric copula distributions. It also discusses using correlation order, dependence measures, stop-loss premium comparisons, and supermodular order to formally compare the strength of dependence between random variable pairs.

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Comparing Dependent Multivariate Risks: Enkelejd Hashorva

The document discusses various methods for comparing the dependence between pairs of random variables. It provides examples of comparing dependence between bivariate normal, Clayton copula, mixture copula and geometric copula distributions. It also discusses using correlation order, dependence measures, stop-loss premium comparisons, and supermodular order to formally compare the strength of dependence between random variable pairs.

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Comparing Risks

Comparing Dependent Multivariate Risks


Enkelejd Hashorva
University of Lausanne

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Comparing Risks

Examples

Comparing Dependence

Applications

Appendix

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Examples

Example: Gaussian/Normal RV
Let (X1 , X2 ) be jointly normal/Gaussian with marginal df's N(0, 1)
and correlation coecient
ρ1 = E{X1 X2 } ∈ (−1, 1)

Let (Y1 , Y2 ) be another pair of jointly normal/Gaussian rv's with


marginal df's N(0, 1) and correlation coecient
ρ2 = E{Y1 Y2 } ∈ (ρ1 , 1)

Question. Which random pair is more dependent?


In terms of correlations, since ρ(X1 , X2 ) = ρ1 < ρ2 = ρ(Y1 , Y2 ),
then the second pair is more correlated.

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Examples

Example: Two Clayton Copulas


Let ψα (x) = (x −α − 1)/α, α > 0 be the Archimedean generator of
the Clayton copula Cα .
Consider two Clayton copulas Cα1 and Cα2 with α1 < α2 .
Question. Which copula Cαi exhibits more dependence?
If τ1 and τ2 are the respective Kendall's τ values, we have
α1 α2
τ1 = , τ2 =
α1 + 2 α2 + 2
In general, we can compare the dierent τ 's
in order to compare the dependence implied by two copulas.

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Examples

Example: Mixture Copula

If C0 and C1 are 2-dimensional copulas, then the mixture copula


Cλ , λ ∈ (0, 1) is dened by

Cλ (u1 , u2 ) = λC0 (u1 , u2 ) + (1 − λ)C1 (u1 , u2 ), u1 , u2 ∈ [0, 1]

How dependent is Cλ compared with C0 and C1 ?

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Example: Geometric Copula

If C is a 2-dimensional copula, for any p = 1 − q ∈ (0, 1) dene


pC (v1 , v2 ) ui
Cp (u1 , u2 ) = , vi = , ui ∈ [0, 1], i = 1, 2
1 − qC (v1 , v2 ) p + qui

Cp is i referred to as the geometric copula of C .


How dependent is Cp compared with C ?

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Comparing Dependence

A formal comparison of dependence between two RV's (X1 , X2 ) and


(Y1 , Y2 ) can be done if we have a partial order:

I rst, we require that the pairs have the same marginal df's,
i.e., X1 =
d
Y1 and X2 = Y2
d

I we want to dene a dependence order dep which is


a) reexive, b) transitive, c) antisymmetric
dep compares the strength of the underlying dependence
I we write
(X1 , X2 ) dep (Y1 , Y2 )
meaning that the dependence between Y1 and Y2 is stronger
than for the pair (X1 , X2 )

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Notes on the partial order

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Correlation Order

I Let (X1 , X2 ) and (Y1 , Y2 ) be two RV's with the same marginal
df's F1 , F2
I corr is a dependence order dened by

(X1 , X2 ) corr (Y1 , Y2 )

if
P{X1 ≤ s, X2 ≤ t} ≤ P{Y1 ≤ s, Y2 ≤ t}, ∀(s, t) ∈ R2

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Comparing Dependence

Example: Bivariate Gaussian/Normal RV

Let (X1 , X2 ) and (Y1 , Y2 ) be two RV's with Gausian/Normal df and


marginal df's N(0, 1).
Suppose that −1 ≤ ρ1 ≤ ρ2 ≤ 1 are the corresponding correlation
coecients.
Then we have
(X1 , X2 ) corr (Y1 , Y2 )

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Comparing Dependence

Archimedean Copulas: Concave ψ1(ψ2−1)


Let (X1 , X2 ) and (Y1 , Y2 ) be two RV's with df C1 and C2 which are
two bivariate Archimedean copulas with generators ψ1 and ψ2 .
If the function ψ1 (ψ2−1 ) is concave, then
(X1 , X2 ) corr (Y1 , Y2 )

Example: ψi (x) = (− ln x)αi , αi ≥ 1, i = 1, 2.


We have ψ2−1 (x) = exp(−x 1/α2 ), hence

ψ1 (ψ2−1 (x)) = (− ln(exp(−x 1/α2 )))α1 = x α1 /α2 , x ∈ (0, ∞)

which is concave for α1 ≤ α2 .

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Comparing Dependence

Dependence Measures & Correlation Order


Let (X1 , X2 ) and (Y1 , Y2 ) be two RV's. It is not always possible to
order these RV's using the correlation order.
If (X1 , X2 ) corr (Y1 , Y2 ), then
τ (X1 , X2 ) ≤ τ (Y1 , Y2 ) (1)

ρS (X1 , X2 ) ≤ ρS (Y1 , Y2 ) (2)


and when correlations are dened, then we have
ρ(X1 , X2 ) ≤ ρ(Y1 , Y2 ) (3)

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Applications

Comparison of Stop-loss Premium - Aggregated Risks

Let (X1 , X2 ) ∼ F and (Y1 , Y2 ) ∼ G be two RV's with positive


components modelling some insurance risks. Suppose that marginal
df's of F and G are the same.
The sum of risks is X1 + X2 in model A, and Y1 + Y2 in model B.
Question. How can we compare stop-loss premiums for A and B?
If (X1 , X2 ) corr (Y1 , Y2 ), then
E{(X1 + X2 − d)+ } ≤ E{(Y1 + Y2 − d)+ }, ∀d ∈ (0, ∞) (4)

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Applications

Comparison of Stop-loss Premium - Compound Risks


Let (N1 , N2 ) and (N1∗ , N2∗ ) be two RV's with integer-valued
components. Dene
Nj N∗
j

j = 1, 2
X X
Sj = Xij , Sj∗ = Xij∗ ,
i=1 i=1

the corresponding compound sums with Xij , Xij∗ , i ≥ 1, j = 1, 2


positive iid random variables modelling the claim sizes.
If we have (N1 , N2 ) corr (N1∗ , N2∗ ), then we can order the
compound sums as
(S1 , S2 ) corr (S1∗ , S2∗ ) (5)

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Appendix

Archimedean Copula: Non-decreasing ψ1/ψ2


Let (X1 , X2 ) and (Y1 , Y2 ) be two RV's with df C1 and C2 which are
two bivariate Archimedean copulas with generators ψ1 and ψ2 .
If the function ψ1 /ψ2 is non-decreasing on (0, 1), then
(X1 , X2 ) corr (Y1 , Y2 )

Example: If ψi (x) = (1 − x)αi , αi > 0 for i = 1, 2, then we have


ψ1 (x)
= (1 − x)α1 −α2 , x ∈ (0, 1)
ψ2 (x)
which is non-decreasing for α1 ≤ α2 .

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Appendix

Archimedean Copula: Non-decreasing ψ10 /ψ20


Let (X1 , X2 ) and (Y1 , Y2 ) be two RV's with df C1 and C2 as in the
previous slide. Assume that both ψ10 , ψ20 exist.
If the function ψ10 /ψ20 is non-decreasing on (0, 1), then
(X1 , X2 ) corr (Y1 , Y2 )

Example: If ψi (x) = exp(αi /x) − exp(αi ), αi > 0 for i = 1, 2, then


we have
ψ10 (x) α1 α − α 
1 2
0 = exp , x ∈ (0, 1)
ψ2 (x) α2 x
which is non-decreasing for α1 ≤ α2 .

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Appendix

Supermodular Order
I φ : R2 → R is supermodular if its corresponding set function
denes a nite positive measure in the sense that
φ[a , b ] = φ(b1 , b2 ) − φ(b1 , a2 ) − φ(a1 , b2 ) + φ(a1 , a2 ) ≥ 0

for a ≤ b in R2
I When φ is twice dierentiable such that
∂2
φ(1,1) (x1 , x2 ) := φ(x1 , x2 ) ≥ 0
∂x1 ∂x2
then φ is called regular.

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Appendix

Supermodular Order
I Given X and Y two bivariate RV's, then X SN Y if
E{φ(X )} ≤ E{φ(Y )}

for any regular supermodular φ such that the expectations


above exist
I SN is a dependence order
I X SN Y implies
ρ(X1 , X2 ) ≤ ρ(Y1 , Y2 )

ρS (X1 , X2 ) ≤ ρS (Y1 , Y2 )
τ (X1 , X2 ) ≤ τ (Y1 , Y2 )

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Appendix

Supermodular Order & Correlation Order

I Let φ be a regular supermodular function with φ(1,1) ≥ 0


I When X and Y have identical marginal df's and non-negative
components. Integration by parts implies
E{φ(Y )} − E{φ(X )}
Z ∞Z ∞
= [FY (x ) − FX (x )]φ(1,1) (x ) dx1 dx2
0 0

I Consequently, SN and corr are equivalent

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Appendix

Supermodular Order: Higher Dimensions

I φ : Rd → R is supermodular if it is pairwise (i, j) supermodular


I If φ it is pairwise dierentiable with φ(i,j1,1) ≥ 0, then φ is called
regular
I Similar denition of X SN Y as in the bivariate setup
I Supermodular order does not reduce to correlation order in
higher dimensions

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