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 ...
Title:Macroeconomic Policies and Agent Heterogeneity
Author(s):GOTTLIEB, CharlesDate:2012Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:This thesis contributes to the understanding of macroeconomic policies’ impact on the distribution of wealth. It belongs to the strand of literature that departs from the representative agent assumption and perceives agent ...