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Title:Identification and estimation of latent variables and their effect on social and economic outcomes Author(s):EL-ATTAR VILALTA, MayssunDate:2010Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2010
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:Recently, there has been strong interest among economists in the impact of social and cultural factors on economic outcomes. For instance, concepts like culture, social capital or social attitudes have been used to explain ...
Title:Trade finance, bank mail-outs and profit taxation in an interconnected world Author(s):SCHMIDT-EISENLOHR, TimDate:2010Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2010
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:Countries are increasingly linked internationally. The three models developed in this thesis shed light on how firms and governments respond to the increasing interconnectedness of the world economy, analyzing profit ...
Title:Essays in economic development Author(s):MOTT, GrahamDate:2010Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2010
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract: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 ...
Title:Essays on risk-sharing and development Author(s):HOANG-VU EOZENOU, PatrickDate:2010Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2010
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:Individuals living in developing economies are subject to a wide variety of risks. Moreover, since private and public formal institutions designed to help individuals coping with risks tend to be weaker and narrower than ...
Title:Macroeconomic Aspects in Resource-Rich Countries Author(s):REY LOS SANTOS, LuisDate:2010Citation:
- Florence, European University Institute, 2010
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract: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:Bank regulation in a post-financial crisis landscape : essays of the interaction between financial institutions Author(s):WERGER, CharlotteDate:2016Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2016
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis is a nexus of three topics; financial stability, banking regulation and financial influence. In four separate chapters, this work examines how financial institutions interact with their regulators, in particular ...
Title:Essays on the economics of trade agreements Author(s):GNUTZMANN-MKRTCHYAN, ArevikDate:2014Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2014
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:The world trading system is governed through an ever expanding web of trade agreements, which subtly but powerfully determine the terms of market competition and how rents are distributed between countries, firms and ...
Title:Essays in macroeconomic theory : fiscal and monetary policy Author(s):CAMOUS, AntoineDate:2015Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2015
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis investigates the design of appropriate institutions to ensure the good conduct of fiscal and monetary policy. The three chapters develop theoretical frameworks to address the time-inconsistency of policy plans ...
Title:Three essays on macroeconomics Author(s):SHAKHNOV, Kirill
Date:2015Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2015
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This dissertation contains two lines of research: the allocation of talent and development; and sovereign default. The first chapter contributes to the policy debate on whether the rapid growth of the US financial sector ...
Date:2015Citation:
Title:Expectations formation and optimal taxation Author(s):ROJAS, Luis E.Date:2016Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2016
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis is composed of three essays that propose macroeconomic theories to answer empirical questions and guide policy design. The focus is on expectations formation, learning and optimal taxation. In the first chapter ...