Search for dissertations about: "economics 2010"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 215 swedish dissertations containing the words economics 2010.

2. 1. Religion, Politics, and Development : Essays in Development Economics and Political Economics

   Author : Erik Meyersson; Torsten Persson; Asim Khwaja; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays in development and political economics."Islamic Rule and the Emancipation of the Poor and Pious". I report new findings on the causal relationship between political Islamic control and female participation in public institutions. READ MORE

4. 2. Studies in Saving under Uncertainty

   Author : Eva Skult; Mats Persson; Paul Klein; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Precautionary Saving; Mutual Altruism; Samaritan s Dilemma; Uncertain Lifetime; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays.In Precautionary Saving under Correlated Risk, I show that the sign of the correlation between the random variables might determine whether saving increases or decreases when risk is introduced. Precautionary saving is thus not confirmed. READ MORE

5. 3. Essays on Trade, Technology and the Organization of Firms

   Author : Shon Ferguson; Rikard Forslid; Philippe Martin; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International Trade; Endogenous Technology; Research and Development; Quality Competition; Market Size; Comparative Advantage; Contract Enforcement; Vertical Integration; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : "Endogenous Sunk Costs, Exporting and Heterogeneous Firms" Empirical evidence shows that R&D spending is highly correlated with firm productivity and highly concentrated among large firms. This paper develops a model of quality competition with heterogeneous firms that can explain these patterns. The model makes two new predictions. READ MORE

6. 4. Essays on Unemployment and Real Exchange Rates

   Author : Hans Lindblad; Torsten Persson; Ragnar Nymoen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Exchange Rates; Labor Mobility; NAIRU; Natural Rate; Phillips Curve; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : In the first essay, Persistence in Swedish Unemployment Rates, we study if there is no or weak tendency in unemployment rates to revert back to previous levels. Persistence is caused by: natural rate shocks, long unemployment cycles, and spill-over from cyclical to permanent unemployment. We find evidence of high persistence. READ MORE

7. 5. Does Finance Matter for Corporate Innovation?

   Author : Gustav Martinsson; Hans Lööf; Bart Verspagen; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business and economics; Ekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

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