Critically review and discuss the concept of the Equity Premium puzzle, and empirical approaches to explain this phenomenon. Further Guidance for the Student: As a starting point, please read the following article-you will find it useful: Siegel, J.J & Thaler R.H. (1997): œAnomalies: The Equity Premium puzzle, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11, 191-200. In addition to the criteria outlined above and in the Programme Handbook, The following points may also help you to produce a good piece of work: You must address the question asked and not try to re-define, or ˜twist it round’, to allow you to write about something else. ˜Not answering the question’ will result in a significant loss of marks. Your essay must be properly referenced: o only sources referred to specifically in the text of your answer should be included in the bibliography; o all sources (including those for any numeric examples used) should be acknowledged; o there should be no references in your answer to sources which are not in your bibliography BUT if you have not consulted the reference directly yourself you should indicate in the text of your answer the secondary source from which it comes. It is this secondary source which should be in your bibliography. Listing a reference in the bibliography does not make it acceptable to copy sections of the book into your answer. You must summarise the points in your own words. Plagiarism is regarded as a most serious instance of academic misconduct and is dealt with accordingly. Being asked to discuss something is not the same as being asked to list things. A discussion will consider alternative points of view and your own thinking and evaluation should be apparent in the discussion of the topic. It is expected that you will consult academic and professional journals as well as textbooks. Many textbooks cover much the same information and you are only duplicating this when you consult numerous different textbooks. Textbooks tend not to have very up to date content and journal sources are vital for this. Submission Instructions: Please visit the Online Submission facility on Blackboard for further information and guidance on submitting your assignment electronically. Only one file in the specified format can be submitted. Please insert the assignment question to your submission. Retain your electronic submission receipt. If you have questions about the submission of your work via Blackboard please contact the School of Management for assistance, before the deadline date.