Hedge Funds, Systemic Risk, and the Financial Crisis of 2007-2008: Written Testimony for the House Oversight Committee Hearing on Hedge Funds

ArXiv ID: ssrn-1301217 “View on arXiv”

Authors: Unknown

Abstract

This document is the written testimony submitted to the House Oversight Committee for its hearing on hedge funds and the financial crisis, held November 13, 200

Keywords: Hedge Funds, Financial Crisis, Systemic Risk, Regulatory Policy, Hedge Funds

Complexity vs Empirical Score

• Math Complexity: 2.0/10
• Empirical Rigor: 2.0/10
• Quadrant: Philosophers
• Why: The document is a policy-oriented testimony with no mathematical formulas, derivations, or backtesting; it focuses on conceptual discussions of systemic risk and regulatory proposals rather than quantitative modeling or empirical data analysis.

  flowchart TD
    A["Research Goal: Assess hedge fund<br>role in the 2007-2008 crisis"] --> B["Data Collection & Methodology"]
    B --> C["Regulatory Analysis<br>Existing Frameworks"]
    B --> D["Empirical Analysis<br>Market Stress Events"]
    C & D --> E["Computational Processes<br>Systemic Risk Modeling"]
    E --> F{"Key Findings/Outcomes"}
    F --> G["Regulatory Gaps Identified"]
    F --> H["Policy Recommendations<br>for Oversight"]