Mikhail V. Sokolov
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First Name: | Mikhail |
Middle Name: | V. |
Last Name: | Sokolov |
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RePEc Short-ID: | pso275 |
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Affiliation
(34%) Department of Economics
European University at St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russiahttps://eusp.org/en/econ/
RePEc:edi:feeusru (more details at EDIRC)
(33%) Faculty of Economics
St. Petersburg State University
St. Petersburg, Russiahttp://www.econ.spbu.ru/
RePEc:edi:fespuru (more details at EDIRC)
(33%) St. Petersburg Institute for Economics and Mathematics
Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
St. Petersburg, Russiahttp://emi.nw.ru/
RePEc:edi:iesraru (more details at EDIRC)
Research output
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- Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2023. "An effective interest rate cap: a clarification," Papers 2307.08861, arXiv.org, revised May 2024.
- Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2023.
"NPV, IRR, PI, PP, and DPP: a unified view,"
Papers
2302.02875, arXiv.org, revised May 2024.
- Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2024. "NPV, IRR, PI, PP, and DPP: A unified view," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).
- Mikhail Sokolov, 2023. "NPV, IRR, PI, PP, and DPP: A Unified View," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2023/01, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2020.
"How to Measure the Average Rate of Change?,"
EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series
2020/01, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Alekseev, Aleksandr & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2021. "How to measure the average rate of change?," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 43-59.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2016. "Portfolio Return Relative to a Benchmark," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2016/04, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2013.
"A Theory of Average Growth Rate Indices,"
EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series
2013/05, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Alexeev, Alexander G. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2014. "A theory of average growth rate indices," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 101-115.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2011. "A Note on Indices of Return," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2011/02, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics, revised 21 Feb 2011.
Articles
- Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2024.
"NPV, IRR, PI, PP, and DPP: A unified view,"
Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).
- Mikhail Sokolov, 2023. "NPV, IRR, PI, PP, and DPP: A Unified View," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2023/01, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2023. "NPV, IRR, PI, PP, and DPP: a unified view," Papers 2302.02875, arXiv.org, revised May 2024.
- Alekseev, Aleksandr & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2021.
"How to measure the average rate of change?,"
Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 43-59.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2020. "How to Measure the Average Rate of Change?," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2020/01, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Aleksandr G. Alekseev & Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2016. "Benchmark-based evaluation of portfolio performance: a characterization," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 12(3), pages 409-440, December.
- Alexeev, Alexander G. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2014.
"A theory of average growth rate indices,"
Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 101-115.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2013. "A Theory of Average Growth Rate Indices," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2013/05, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2011. "On scale-invariant parametric families of functions," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(4-5), pages 500-507.
- Mikhail Sokolov, 2011. "Interval scalability of rank-dependent utility," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 70(3), pages 255-282, March.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2008. "Deriving weights from general pairwise comparison matrices," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 55(2), pages 205-220, March.
- Ariel M. Viale & James W. Kolari & Nikolai V. Hovanov & Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2008.
"Computing and testing a stable common currency for Mercosur countries,"
Journal of Applied Economics, Universidad del CEMA, vol. 11, pages 193-220, May.
- Ariel M. Viale & James W. Kolari & Nikolai V. Hovanov & Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2008. "Computing and Testing a Stable Common Currency for Mercosur Countries," Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1), pages 193-220, May.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2007.
"Synthetic money,"
International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 161-168.
- N. V. Hovanov & J. W. Kolari & M. V. Sokolov, 2005. "Synthetic Money," Springer Books, in: Peter Gijsel & Hans Schenk (ed.), Multidisciplinary Economics, pages 293-303, Springer.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2004. "Computing currency invariant indices with an application to minimum variance currency baskets," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 28(8), pages 1481-1504, June.
Chapters
- N. V. Hovanov & J. W. Kolari & M. V. Sokolov, 2005.
"Synthetic Money,"
Springer Books, in: Peter Gijsel & Hans Schenk (ed.), Multidisciplinary Economics, pages 293-303,
Springer.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2007. "Synthetic money," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 161-168.
Citations
Many of the citations below have been collected in an experimental project, CitEc, where a more detailed citation analysis can be found. These are citations from works listed in RePEc that could be analyzed mechanically. So far, only a minority of all works could be analyzed. See under "Corrections" how you can help improve the citation analysis.Working papers
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2020.
"How to Measure the Average Rate of Change?,"
EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series
2020/01, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Alekseev, Aleksandr & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2021. "How to measure the average rate of change?," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 43-59.
Cited by:
- Bożena Gajdzik & Magdalena Jaciow & Radosław Wolniak & Robert Wolny & Wieslaw Wes Grebski, 2023. "Assessment of Energy and Heat Consumption Trends and Forecasting in the Small Consumer Sector in Poland Based on Historical Data," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-33, September.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2013.
"A Theory of Average Growth Rate Indices,"
EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series
2013/05, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Alexeev, Alexander G. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2014. "A theory of average growth rate indices," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 101-115.
Cited by:
- Aleksandr G. Alekseev & Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2016. "Benchmark-based evaluation of portfolio performance: a characterization," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 12(3), pages 409-440, December.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2020.
"How to Measure the Average Rate of Change?,"
EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series
2020/01, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Alekseev, Aleksandr & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2021. "How to measure the average rate of change?," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 43-59.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2016. "Portfolio Return Relative to a Benchmark," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2016/04, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
Articles
- Alekseev, Aleksandr & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2021.
"How to measure the average rate of change?,"
Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 43-59.
See citations under working paper version above.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2020. "How to Measure the Average Rate of Change?," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2020/01, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Aleksandr G. Alekseev & Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2016.
"Benchmark-based evaluation of portfolio performance: a characterization,"
Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 12(3), pages 409-440, December.
Cited by:
- Chendi Ni & Yuying Li & Peter A. Forsyth, 2023. "Neural Network Approach to Portfolio Optimization with Leverage Constraints:a Case Study on High Inflation Investment," Papers 2304.05297, arXiv.org, revised May 2023.
- Chendi Ni & Yuying Li & Peter Forsyth & Ray Carroll, 2020. "Optimal Asset Allocation For Outperforming A Stochastic Benchmark Target," Papers 2006.15384, arXiv.org.
- van Staden, Pieter M. & Forsyth, Peter A. & Li, Yuying, 2024. "Across-time risk-aware strategies for outperforming a benchmark," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 313(2), pages 776-800.
- Alexeev, Alexander G. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2014.
"A theory of average growth rate indices,"
Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 101-115.
See citations under working paper version above.
- Aleksandr Alekseev & Mikhail Sokolov, 2013. "A Theory of Average Growth Rate Indices," EUSP Department of Economics Working Paper Series 2013/05, European University at St. Petersburg, Department of Economics.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2008.
"Deriving weights from general pairwise comparison matrices,"
Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 55(2), pages 205-220, March.
Cited by:
- Paul Thaddeus Kazibudzki, 2016. "An examination of performance relations among selected consistency measures for simulated pairwise judgments," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 244(2), pages 525-544, September.
- Pedro Linares & Sara Lumbreras & Alberto Santamaría & Andrea Veiga, 2016. "How relevant is the lack of reciprocity in pairwise comparisons? An experiment with AHP," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 245(1), pages 227-244, October.
- Changsheng Lin & Gang Kou & Daji Ergu, 2013. "An improved statistical approach for consistency test in AHP," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 211(1), pages 289-299, December.
- R. Duncan McIntosh & Austin Becker, 2020. "Applying MCDA to weight indicators of seaport vulnerability to climate and extreme weather impacts for U.S. North Atlantic ports," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 40(3), pages 356-370, September.
- Tomashevskii, I.L., 2015. "Eigenvector ranking method as a measuring tool: Formulas for errors," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 240(3), pages 774-780.
- Imad Hassan & Ibrahim Alhamrouni & Nurul Hanis Azhan, 2023. "A CRITIC–TOPSIS Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Optimum Site Selection for Solar PV Farm," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-26, May.
- Anna Kędzior & Konrad Kułakowski, 2023. "Multiple-Criteria Heuristic Rating Estimation," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(13), pages 1-19, June.
- Alfredo Altuzarra & José María Moreno-Jiménez & Manuel Salvador, 2010. "Consensus Building in AHP-Group Decision Making: A Bayesian Approach," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 58(6), pages 1755-1773, December.
- Ardalan Bafahm & Minghe Sun, 2019. "Some Conflicting Results in the Analytic Hierarchy Process," International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(02), pages 465-486, March.
- J. Fülöp & W. Koczkodaj & S. Szarek, 2012. "On some convexity properties of the Least Squares Method for pairwise comparisons matrices without the reciprocity condition," Journal of Global Optimization, Springer, vol. 54(4), pages 689-706, December.
- Marcin Anholcer & János Fülöp, 2019. "Deriving priorities from inconsistent PCM using network algorithms," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 274(1), pages 57-74, March.
- María Romero & María Luisa Cuadrado & Luis Romero & Carlos Romero, 2020. "Optimum acceptability of telecommunications networks: a multi-criteria approach," Operational Research, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 1899-1911, September.
- András Farkas & Pál Rózsa, 2013. "A recursive least-squares algorithm for pairwise comparison matrices," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 21(4), pages 817-843, December.
- Ariel M. Viale & James W. Kolari & Nikolai V. Hovanov & Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2008.
"Computing and testing a stable common currency for Mercosur countries,"
Journal of Applied Economics, Universidad del CEMA, vol. 11, pages 193-220, May.
- Ariel M. Viale & James W. Kolari & Nikolai V. Hovanov & Mikhail V. Sokolov, 2008. "Computing and Testing a Stable Common Currency for Mercosur Countries," Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1), pages 193-220, May.
Cited by:
- Zhang, Zhichao & Shi, Nan & Zhang, Xiaoli, 2011. "China’s new exchange rate regime, optimal basket currency and currency diversification," MPRA Paper 32642, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Zhang, Zhichao & Shi, Nan & Zhang, Xiaoli, 2011. "China s new exchange rate regime, optimal basket currency and currency diversification," BOFIT Discussion Papers 19/2011, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT).
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2007.
"Synthetic money,"
International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 161-168.
- N. V. Hovanov & J. W. Kolari & M. V. Sokolov, 2005. "Synthetic Money," Springer Books, in: Peter Gijsel & Hans Schenk (ed.), Multidisciplinary Economics, pages 293-303, Springer.
Cited by:
- Zhang, Zhichao & Shi, Nan & Zhang, Xiaoli, 2011. "China’s new exchange rate regime, optimal basket currency and currency diversification," MPRA Paper 32642, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Yana Valeryevna Dyomina, 2019. "Cross-Border Capital Flows in East Asia: Impact of Monetary Policy Measures," Spatial Economics=Prostranstvennaya Ekonomika, Economic Research Institute, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (Khabarovsk, Russia), issue 3, pages 99-124.
- Bonpasse, Morrison, 2007. "The Single Global Currency - Common Cents for the World (2007 Edition)," MPRA Paper 5879, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Ho, Lok Sang, 2018. "In search of a unit of stable global purchasing power," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 99-108.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2004.
"Computing currency invariant indices with an application to minimum variance currency baskets,"
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 28(8), pages 1481-1504, June.
Cited by:
- N. V. Hovanov & J. W. Kolari & M. V. Sokolov, 2005.
"Synthetic Money,"
Springer Books, in: Peter Gijsel & Hans Schenk (ed.), Multidisciplinary Economics, pages 293-303,
Springer.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2007. "Synthetic money," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 161-168.
- Pavel Konyukhovskiy & Victoria Holodkova & Aleksander Titov, 2019. "Modeling Competition between Countries in the Development of Arctic Resources," Resources, MDPI, vol. 8(1), pages 1-17, March.
- Lasko Basnarkov & Viktor Stojkoski & Zoran Utkovski & Ljupco Kocarev, 2019.
"Correlation Patterns in Foreign Exchange Markets,"
Papers
1902.06483, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2019.
- Basnarkov, Lasko & Stojkoski, Viktor & Utkovski, Zoran & Kocarev, Ljupco, 2019. "Correlation patterns in foreign exchange markets," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 525(C), pages 1026-1037.
- Kong, Dongmin & Shi, Zheng & Xiong, Mengxu, 2024. "Currency overvaluation and export product quality: Evidence from China," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 93(C).
- Pontines, Victor, 2015.
"How useful is an Asian Currency Unit (ACU) index for surveillance in East Asia?,"
Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 269-287.
- Victor Pontines, 2013. "How Useful Is an Asian Currency Unit (ACU) Index for Surveillance in East Asia?," Finance Working Papers 23398, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
- Pontines, Victor, 2013. "How Useful Is an Asian Currency Unit (ACU) Index for Surveillance in East Asia?," ADBI Working Papers 413, Asian Development Bank Institute.
- Victor Pontines, 2013. "How Useful Is an Asian Currency Unit (ACU) Index for Surveillance in East Asia?," Governance Working Papers 23398, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
- Rigana, Katerina & Wit, Ernst-Jan Camiel & Cook, Samantha, 2023. "A new way of measuring effects of financial crisis on contagion in currency markets," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
- Zohrabyan, Tatevik & Bessler, David A., 2006. "On Price Dynamics in International Wheat Markets," 2006 Conference (50th), February 8-10, 2006, Sydney, Australia 137782, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
- Egil Ferkingstad & Anders L{o}land & Mathilde Wilhelmsen, 2011. "Causal modeling and inference for electricity markets," Papers 1110.5429, arXiv.org.
- Michael Kunkler, 2023. "Synthetic money: Addressing the budget‐constraint issue," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(4), pages 3774-3788, October.
- Kolari, James W. & Moorman, Ted C. & Sorescu, Sorin M., 2008. "Foreign exchange risk and the cross-section of stock returns," Journal of International Money and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 27(7), pages 1074-1097, November.
- Fraire, Francisco & Leatham, David J., 2006. "Decision Making Tool to Hedge Exchange Rate Risk," 2006 Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Transition, October 2-3, 2006, Washington, DC 133082, Regional Research Committee NC-1014: Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Transition.
- Zhang, Zhichao & Shi, Nan & Zhang, Xiaoli, 2011. "China’s new exchange rate regime, optimal basket currency and currency diversification," MPRA Paper 32642, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Jin, Jiayu & Han, Liyan & Xu, Yang, 2022. "Does the SDR stabilize investing in commodities?," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 81(C), pages 160-172.
- Zhang, Zhichao & Shi, Nan & Zhang, Xiaoli, 2011. "China s new exchange rate regime, optimal basket currency and currency diversification," BOFIT Discussion Papers 19/2011, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT).
- David Bessler & James Kolari & Thein Maung, 2011. "Dynamic linkages among equity markets: local versus basket currencies," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(14), pages 1703-1719.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2008. "Deriving weights from general pairwise comparison matrices," Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 55(2), pages 205-220, March.
- Siegmann, Arjen, 2004. "Comment on Hovanov, Kolari and Sokolov: a stable currency numeraire?," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 28(8), pages 1505-1510, June.
- Giudici, Paolo & Leach, Thomas & Pagnottoni, Paolo, 2022.
"Libra or Librae? Basket based stablecoins to mitigate foreign exchange volatility spillovers,"
Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 44(C).
- Paolo Giudici & Thomas Leach & Paolo Pagnottoni, 2020. "Libra or Librae? Basket based stablecoins to mitigate foreign exchange volatility spillovers," DEM Working Papers Series 183, University of Pavia, Department of Economics and Management.
- Ho, Lok Sang, 2018. "In search of a unit of stable global purchasing power," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 99-108.
- Pontines, Victor & You, Kefei, 2015. "Asian Currency Unit (ACU), deviation indicators and exchange rate coordination in East Asia: A panel-based convergence approach," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 42-55.
- Ferkingstad, Egil & Løland, Anders & Wilhelmsen, Mathilde, 2011. "Causal modeling and inference for electricity markets," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 33(3), pages 404-412, May.
- N. V. Hovanov & J. W. Kolari & M. V. Sokolov, 2005.
"Synthetic Money,"
Springer Books, in: Peter Gijsel & Hans Schenk (ed.), Multidisciplinary Economics, pages 293-303,
Springer.
Chapters
- N. V. Hovanov & J. W. Kolari & M. V. Sokolov, 2005.
"Synthetic Money,"
Springer Books, in: Peter Gijsel & Hans Schenk (ed.), Multidisciplinary Economics, pages 293-303,
Springer.
See citations under working paper version above.Sorry, no citations of chapters recorded.
- Hovanov, Nikolai V. & Kolari, James W. & Sokolov, Mikhail V., 2007. "Synthetic money," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 161-168.
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