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Browsing Department of Economics (ECO) by Type "Thesis"

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    Title: Delegation in decision-making : who gets the power ?  Author(s): BOWLES, Carlos Date: 2015 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Power is a fascinating phenomenon. While this is something different than money, somehow I always had the feeling that Economic sciences could provide useful tools to facilitate its understanding. In what follows, I tried ...
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    Title: Policy incentives and economic outcomes : three essays in applied microeconomics  Author(s): COSTA, Hélia Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis contributes to the understanding of how policy making shapes economic outcomes, and the role of individual decision and incentives in this process. It consists of three chapters, which focus on aspects of this ...
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    Title: Essays in networks and applied microeconomic theory  Author(s): HUREMOVIC, Kenan Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis contains three papers which examine the role of networks and social structure in different modes of socio-economic interactions. The first chapter focuses on purely competitive strategic bilateral interactions ...
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    Title: Financial intermediation and the great recession : microeconomic and macroeconomic issues  Author(s): OLIVIERO, Tommaso Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis consists of three manuscripts that analyze the role of financial intermediation in the Great Recession from both a microeconomic and macroeconomic perspective. Although these papers differ in the adopted ...
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    Title: Three essays about enforcement, labor markets and education  Author(s): CENI GONZALEZ, Rodrigo Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis analyzes how government enforcement contribute to the labor market and educational behavior in developing countries. The first chapter studies how informality responds to the quality of the labor enforcement ...
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    Title: Essays on household decision  Author(s): GUSTAFSSON, Maria Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis considers the fact that the majority of households consists of two adults whose characteristics and preferences matter for the households' decisions. The first chapter studies how an increase in the generosity ...
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    Title: Essays in economics of education and elections  Author(s): ŚPIEWANOWSKI, Piotr Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: How economic agents can make sense from imperfect information is a central challenge in economic theory. In this thesis, I first explore how voters try to infer the quality of their government based not only on the information ...
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    Title: Essays on financial stability and regulation in integrated markets  Author(s): TONZER, Lena Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Financial stability is an as valuable as fragile good. Given recent experiences, it seems understandable that a lot of resources are spent on financial supervision and regulation. However, as financial crisis history would ...
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    Title: Essays on public and private insurance of income shocks  Author(s): TORSTENSEN, Kjersti Næss Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Defence date: 16 June 2014
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    Title: Firm heterogeneity and the macroeconomy  Author(s): SCHOTT, Immo Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The three chapters of this thesis contribute to a literature which emphasizes the importance of microeconomic heterogeneity for macroeconomic outcomes. In my work I focus on firm heterogeneity. I investigate the US labor ...
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    Title: Essays on parental labor market characteristics and the academic outcomes of their offspring  Author(s): RUIZ-VALENZUELA, Jenifer Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis examines the impact of parental job loss and parental job insecurity on several academic outcomes of their offspring. Recent evidence has shown that parental job loss negatively influences the school performance ...
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    Title: Three essays on corruption and auctions  Author(s): PAPIOTI, Katerina Chara Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis contributes to the understanding of corruption and auctions. It consists of three chapters focusing on diverse aspects of these two general topics as well as their combinations, from an applied microeconomic ...
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    Title: Essays in applied microeconometrics : household and firm investment  Author(s): LAMP, Stefan Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The thesis contains three chapters relating to household and firm investment. The first chapter, coauthored with Silvia Albrizio, investigates the relationship between fiscal consolidation, business plans, and firm investment. ...
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    Title: Essays on heterogeneous agents, occupational choice, and development  Author(s): STRAUSS, David Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The aim of this thesis is to contribute to our understanding of the consequences of economic development on the occupational choice of agents and its effects on macroeconomic variables, such as structural change and income ...
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    Title: Three essays in macroeconomics and finance  Author(s): PUY, Damien Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis addresses three issues in the fields of macroeconomics and international finance. The first chapter examines how institutional investors, such as mutual funds and hedge funds, tend to transmit economic and ...
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    Title: Financial market imperfections and macroeconomic policies  Author(s): FROEMEL, Maren Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis contributes to the literature emphasizing the role of incomplete financial markets for the design of macroeconomic policies. I use two main frameworks for my analysis: In a small open economy model with default ...
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    Title: Essays on heterogeneity in labor markets  Author(s): LINDENLAUB, Ilse Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: In my thesis, I study the effects of agents' heterogeneity on labor market outcomes, with particular focus on sorting, performance, wages, and inequality. Chapter one studies multidimensional matching between workers and ...
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    Title: Essays in empirical labor economics  Author(s): BOSSAVIE, Laurent Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The aim of this PhD thesis is to provide a better understanding of the determinants of observed educational outcomes internationally, by focusing on two potentially important vectors of educational attainment: classroom ...
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    Title: Essays in applied microeconomics  Author(s): GAARDER, Ingvil Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The first chapter of this thesis examines the incidence and distribution effects of VAT. The context of the study is a sharp change in the VAT policy on food items in Norway. I examine the direct impact of the policy ...
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    Title: Optimal contracts with non-bayesian agents  Author(s): AUSTER, Sarah Date: 2014 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis investigates how the theoretical predictions of traditional economic models change when the assumption of Bayesian decision making is relaxed. Bayesian decision theory assumes that decision makers are able to ...