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Title:A qualitative assessment of QCA : method stretching in large-N studies and temporality Author(s):FINN, Victoria
Date:2022Citation:
- Quality and quantity, 2022, OnlineFirst
Type:ArticleAbstract:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a descriptive research method that can provide causal explanations for an outcome of interest. Despite extensive quantitative assessments of the method, my objective is to contribute ...
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Title:The power of communities : the political consequences of the interplay between individuals and contexts Author(s):COLOMBO, Francesco Date:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of Political and Social SciencesAbstract:How do communities influence individual preferences and behaviour? In four different papers, I present compelling evidence suggesting that individual political preferences and behaviour need to be studied into context. I ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:Misfortune and redistributive preferences Author(s):PANEDA FERNANDEZ, IreneDate:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2021
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of Political and Social SciencesAbstract:This dissertation delves into the question of when and why people come to oppose large income disparities. While social scientists have shown that self-interest matters in some cases, much remains to be understood about ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:Essays in applied microeconomics Author(s):CAPRINI, Giulia Date:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis consists of three essays in political economy studying the influence of Media on political attitudes. Chapter 1 introduces a method to measure the news’ “visual partisanship”, namely the distinctiveness of the ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:The disclosure game : inception, implementation and unusual influence of aid transparency Author(s):HILLO, Jaakko JonasDate:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of Political and Social SciencesAbstract:The dissertation investigates the origins, implementation, and effects of transparency in development aid. Transparency is a key tenet in most contemporary governance reforms because of its inherent value and expected ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:Essays on the dynamics of inflation expectations Author(s):RAST, SebastianDate:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis investigates the dynamics of inflation expectations with a particular focus on survey data. It aims to further the understanding of what drives inflation expectations and what are the implications of changes ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:Essays in monetary and financial economics Author(s):FISCHER, Johannes Jacob Date:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis investigates how central bank policies affect the economy. The core of central banking is of course monetary policy. However, more recently, central banks have also introduced a wider range of regulatory policies ...
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Title:Essays in macroeconomics Author(s):VARDISHVILI, OlikoDate:2021Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2021
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:In the U.S., 40% of students drop out of college. While dropout decisions may constitute an efficient response to students' discovering their low academic ability, they may be inefficient if an able student drops out due ...
Date:2021Citation:
Title:Financial crises and shadow banks : a quantitative analysis Author(s):ROTTNER, Matthias Christian Date:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2021/02Abstract:Motivated by the build-up of shadow bank leverage prior to the Great Recession, I develop a nonlinear macroeconomic model that features excessive leverage accumulation and show how this can cause a bank run. Introducing ...
Date:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2021/02Abstract:Motivated by the build-up of shadow bank leverage prior to the Great Recession, I develop a nonlinear macroeconomic model that features excessive leverage accumulation and show how this can cause a bank run. Introducing ...
Title:Asset purchases, limited asset markets participation and inequality Author(s):TSIARAS, Stylianos Date:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2021/03Abstract:This paper examines the impact of quantitative easing (QE) on aggregate demand and inequality in a restricted financial participation economy. It shows that when wages are sticky and asset market participation is high, QE ...
Date:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2021/03Abstract:This paper examines the impact of quantitative easing (QE) on aggregate demand and inequality in a restricted financial participation economy. It shows that when wages are sticky and asset market participation is high, QE ...