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    Title: Three essays on frictional labour markets  Author(s): POTHIER, David Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis contributes to the understanding of how socio-economic factors affect the functioning of modern labour markets. It belongs to the strand of academic literature that departs from the standard Walrasian model of ...
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    Title: Structural vector autoregressions with Markov switching : identification via heteroskedasticity  Author(s): NETŠUNAJEV, Aleksei Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Structural vector autoregressions are of great importance in applied macroeconometric work. The main di culty associated with structural analysis is to identify unique shocks of interest. In a conventional approach this ...
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    Title: Essays in applied economics  Author(s): ANDINI, Monica Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The thesis is a collection of essays in Applied Economics. The first essay employs unique Italian data to jointly consider different aspects of the relationship between agglomeration and labor market pooling. The paper ...
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    Title: Three essays on financial markets and banking  Author(s): BERTSCH, Christoph Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis comprises theoretical work on nancial markets and banking. The rst essay features a model of liquidity provision. I analyze how the severity of adverse selection problems in one market is a ected if alternative ...
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    Title: Intermediation and leadership : essays on the economics of networks  Author(s): SIEDLAREK, Jan-Peter Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis offers a contribution to the economic literature applying a networks perspective to economic issues. The focus of my thesis is the role of agents that are in particularly prominent positions within networks and ...
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    Title: Putting firms in context : the role of embeddedness in shaping corporate strategies  Author(s): ROMANO, Livio Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis investigates the social dimension of entrepreneurial activity, showing the importance of embeddedness with local communities and institutions in affecting corporate strategies. The first two chapters contribute ...
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    Title: Essays on wage inequality from a macroeconomic perspective  Author(s): FORSTNER, Susanne Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis contains two chapters on the sources of residual wage inequality. The first chapter contributes to attempts to explain the increase in wage inequality in the U.S. labor market over the past few decades. I address ...
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    Title: Essays in applied microeconomics and finance  Author(s): IANCU, Emanuela Maria Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The topics covered in this paper cover a broad range of subjects, from a reputation system in a discrete and infinite time model over to a three period game on a network and concluding with the optimal default decision in ...
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    Title: On using markov switching time series models to verify structural identifying restrictions and to assess public debt sustainability  Author(s): VELINOV, Anton Stoyanov Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The first paper in this thesis deals with the issue of whether there are bubble components in stock prices. This is joint research with Wenjuan Chen (Free Universtiy Berlin). We investigate existing bivariate structural ...
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    Title: Putting firms in context : the role of embeddedness in shaping corporate strategies  Author(s): ROMANO, Livio Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis investigates the social dimension of entrepreneurial activity, showing the importance of embeddedness with local communities and institutions in affecting corporate strategies. The first two chapters contribute ...
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    Title: Industrial organization and behaviour  Author(s): GNUTZMANN, Hinnerk Date: 2013 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis collects three papers in industrial organization and behaviour, unified in their focus on the digital economy. The first two papers study markets for subscription goods, which by the nature of the contract allow ...
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    Title: Single Equation Instrumental Variable Models: Identification under discrete variation  Author(s): SMOLINSKI, Konrad Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Over the last decade, substantial interest in theoretical econometrics and microeconometrics has been directed towards nonparametric models. Much work has been devoted to the development of novel identification and estimation ...
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    Title: Essays on Innovation, R&D Policy and Industrial Clusters  Author(s): HORAN, David Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: The first chapter studies how government should allocate R&D subsidies when firms interact through their R&D decisions. In practice, public agencies often distribute funding on a case-by-case (CbC) basis ignoring indirect ...
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    Title: Three Essays in Household Finance  Author(s): FAGERENG, Andreas Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis contains three chapters relating to the field of household finance. In the first chapter household life cycle investment behaviour is investigated using a panel of Norwegian administrative data and tax records. ...
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    Title: On the Measurement of Welfare, Happiness and Inequality  Author(s): RYNKO, Maja Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis addresses welfare measurement issues, with an emphasis on the measurement of happiness and inequality. It contributes to the economic literature in both methodological and empirical terms, with the empirical ...
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    Title: Keeping up with the Medici! Three essays on social comparison, consumption and risk  Author(s): DIJK, Oege Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis investigates the influence of social comparison (i.e. comparing ones outcomes with others such as neighbours, colleagues, etc) on consumption and risk-taking. The first essay (joint with Robert H. Frank and ...
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    Title: Essays on the Cost of Debt Capital for Private Firms  Author(s): VALENZUELA, Patricio Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Since corporate investment is a key driver for economic growth, it is very important to find out what are the drivers of the cost of financing for private firms. In particular, this thesis studies the determinants of spreads ...
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    Title: Econometric Models for Mixed-Frequency Data  Author(s): FORONI, Claudia Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: This thesis addresses different issues related to the use of mixed-frequency data. In the first chapter, I review, discuss and compare the main approaches proposed so far in the literature to deal with mixed-frequency data, ...
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    Title: An Economic Analysis of the Regulation of Pharmaceutical Markets  Author(s): SAURÍ, Lluís Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Regulation in pharmaceutical markets is pervasive in most countries, especially in Europe. The nature of existing regulations is diverse, as they serve a number of purposes: guaranteeing safety, efficacy and security of ...
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    Title: The Impacts of Housing Derivatives Trading on the Housing Market  Author(s): ULUC, Arzu Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics Abstract: Housing is the largest asset class in the world. However, in contrast to other major asset classes, including stocks and bonds, it does not have a well-developed derivatives market. In fact, housing derivatives can provide ...