Search for dissertations about: "classical economics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the words classical economics.

  2. 1. Essays on the twins approach in empirical labor economics

    Author : Gunnar Isacsson; Hessel Oosterbeek; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Estimates of the Return to Schooling in Sweden from a Large Sample of Twins: A large sample of twins was used to examine whether conventional estimates of the return to schooling in Sweden are biased because ability is omitted from the earnings-schooling relationship. Ignoring measurement error, the results indicate that omitting ability from the earnings-schooling relationship leads to estimates that are positively biased. READ MORE

  4. 2. No Arbitrage Pricing and the Term Structure of Interest Rates

    Author : Thomas Gustavsson; Jan Söderström; Peter Sehlin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This dissertation provides an introduction to the concept of no arbitrage pricing and probability measures. In complete markets prices are arbitrage-free if and only if there exists an equivalent probability measure under which all asset prices are martingales. This is only a slight generalization of the classical fair game hypothesis. READ MORE

  5. 3. Monetary Policy, Trade Dynamics, and Labor Markets in Open Economies

    Author : Vesna Corbo; Nils Gottfries; Andreas Westermark; Tommy Sveen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Open Economy Macroeconomics; Monetary Policy; DSGE Models; Exchange Rates; Unemployment; Bayesian estimation; Bargaining; Elasticities; Heterogeneity; Aggregation; Calibration of Macroeconomic Models; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays.Essay 1 studies the implications of relaxing the assumption that the elasticity of international substitution is constant over time horizons, through the modeling of habit formation. READ MORE

  6. 4. An evaluation of the adult education initiative relative labor market training

    Author : Anders Stenberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Selection; adult education; wage earnings; labor market training; duration; incidence; unemployment; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers which evaluate the effects of the Adult Education Initiative (AEI) in Sweden relative to the vocational part of Labor Market Training (LMT). Paper [I] studies unemployment incidence and unemployment duration for participants in the AEI relative to LMT. READ MORE

  7. 5. Paper recovery and investment behaviour in the European pulp and paper industry

    Author : Robert Lundmark; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of an introductory part followed by two self-contained papers both analysing the effect recovered paper has on the locational choice for investments in the European pulp and paper industry. In the first paper we develop a continuous Cobb-Douglas investment model with the purpose of finding and estimating the investment determinants for the European pulp and paper industry, with special focus on the impact of recovered paper. READ MORE