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    Title: Four Essays in Applied Economics  Author(s): BASTEN, Christoph Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: The four papers constituting this thesis cover a range of different topics, thus reflecting the breadth of issues I have worked on in the course of my PhD. All seek to rely as little as possible on prior assumptions, and ...
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    Title: Monetary Policy Committees, Universal Banks, and Public Recapitalisations  Author(s): MARIATHASAN, Mike Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: The three papers in this thesis differ considerably with respect to methodology and topic; yet, they all reflect my overarching interest in the design of economic policies and the institutions that execute them. They are, ...
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    Title: Bayesian Vector Autoregressive Analysis  Author(s): MARKUN, Michal Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: The dissertation investigates various aspects of Bayesian inference in time series econometrics. It consists of one expository chapter and two research papers. The first chapter presents on an easy example of a production ...
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    Title: Dynamic Factor Models in Macro-finance  Author(s): SCHERRER, David Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: Macroeconomic concepts such as inflation and real economic activity are not directly observed. Researchers often use factor models in order to measure these unobserved concepts. The underlying view is that a small number ...
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    Title: Three Essays in Competition and Banking  Author(s): LEONELLO, Agnese Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: No abstract available
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    Title: Essays on Social and Economic Networks  Author(s): HILLER, Timo Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: This thesis consists of three papers in the field of social and economic networks. In the first, called "Peer Effects in Endogenous Networks", I build a model of endogenous net- work formation in the presence of peer ...
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    Title: Psychological Factors and Labour Market Outcomes: The Case of Immigrants and their Children in Germany  Author(s): THUM, Anna-Elisabeth Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: Chapter I: Europe is facing the challenge of integrating a growing number of immigrants and their offspring. On the one hand immigration can be a necessity to overcome problems arising from demographic changes but on the ...
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    Title: Choices and Outcomes in Education: Evidence from Italy and the UK  Author(s): SARTARELLI, Marcello Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: No abstract available
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    Title: Understanding Individuals' Beliefs  Author(s): GRANADOS ZAMBRANO, Paulina Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: We live in a world surrounded by uncertainty and within this uncertainty human beings have to decide every action, every turn of life. When individuals take decisions the true value of parameters relevant for that decision ...
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    Title: Three Essays in Competition Policy  Author(s): MAGOS, Dimitrios Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: This thesis focuses on different aspects of Competition Policy and analyses questions related to market power, collusion and the European Commission's fining policy. The first chapter provides a theoretical setting to study ...
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    Title: Abilities, Attitudes, Behaviors and their Effects on Economic Outcomes  Author(s): WEISS, Christoph Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: This thesis takes latent variables seriously. It consists of three chapters discussing the determinants of economic success for a British cohort. The evidence presented shows that abilities during childhood and adolescence ...
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    Title: Essays on Political Connections, Corruption and International Trade  Author(s): NELVIN, Oskar Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: The first chapter aims at assessing the importance of political connections for the profitability of privately owned firms. The value of connections is estimated using a unique quasi-natural experiment: The September 2006 ...
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    Title: Three Essays in International Macroeconomics  Author(s): PANCARO, Cosimo Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: This thesis focuses on three macroeconomic issues in the process of cross-border integration in real and financial markets. The first chapter develops an asymmetric two-country international real business cycle model to ...
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    Title: Essays in Economic Development  Author(s): MOTT, Graham Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: The difficulties and obstacles faced by the poorer nations of the global economy on the path to development are extremely diverse. It is the aim of this thesis to address some of the interesting questions related to the ...
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    Title: Macroeconomic Aspects in Resource-Rich Countries  Author(s): REY LOS SANTOS, Luis Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: Natural resources represent a good opportunity for economic growth and development in many resource-rich countries. However, not all these countries have benefited from the wealth stemming from natural resources. The ...
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    Title: Matching in a DSGE Framework  Author(s): HERTWECK, Matthias S. Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: This thesis consists of three chapters that examine different aspects of frictional labor markets in a DSGE framework. In particular, my thesis investigates the implications of different wage bargaining regimes, labor ...
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    Title: Heterogeneous switching costs and vertical mergers : cases for state intervention?  Author(s): WIENRICH, Ulrike Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: Over the last months economic discussions have been as intense as rarely before, questioning the foundations of economic theory as well as practice. The financial and economic crisis has had a strong impact on economic ...
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    Title: International Financial Markets, Cross-Border Transmission of Shocks and Risk-Sharing  Author(s): VIANI, Francesca Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: One of the most relevant events of the last decades has been the fast integration of international financial markets. As most restrictions to cross-border asset trade were removed, the volume of activity in international ...
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    Title: Identification and Estimation of Sources of Common Fluctuations: New methodologies and applications  Author(s): MACIEJOWSKA, Katarzyna Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: This thesis addresses the problem of how to identify and model sources of common fluctuations of economic variables. It is an interesting question not only for researchers but also for policy makers and other authorities. ...
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    Title: Three Essays on Frictional Labor Markets  Author(s): DUERNECKER, Georg Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Thesis Series/Report no.: EUI PhD theses Abstract: The labor market is central to many issues in economics, including business cycles, unemployment, inequality, education, and growth. Moreover, it is the largest single market in most economies and it is fundamental in ...