Title:Keeping up with the Medici! Three essays on social comparison, consumption and risk
Author(s):DIJK, OegeDate:2012Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract: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 ...
Title:Macroeconomic Aspects in Resource-Rich Countries
Author(s):REY LOS SANTOS, LuisDate:2010Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract: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 ...