Title of article
The present value of a stochastic perpetuity and the Gamma distribution
Author/Authors
Milevsky، نويسنده , , Moshe Arye Milevsky، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1997
Pages
8
From page
243
To page
250
Abstract
We derive the probability density function of the present value of a perpetuity subjected to a stochastic Wiener rate of interest and prove that its inverse is Gamma distributed. This result is useful for computing the initial endowment required to fund a perpetuity, in a real world stochastic environment, under a fixed probabilistic confidence level. The proof relies on well-known martingale results from the theory of stochastic calculus. A numerical example is provided with tables.
Keywords
stochastic calculus , martingales , Endowments
Journal title
Insurance Mathematics and Economics
Serial Year
1997
Journal title
Insurance Mathematics and Economics
Record number
1541672
Link To Document