Search for dissertations about: "Essays on Empirical Macroeconomics"

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  2. 1. Essays on Macroeconomics

    Author : José Elías Gallegos Dago; Per Krusell; Alexandre Kohlhas; Gaetano Gaballo; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Macroeconomics; Monetary Policy; Inequality; Financial Frictions; Information Frictions; Noisy Information; Behavioral Frictions; Bounded Rationality; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Monetary Policy and Liquidity Constraints: Evidence from the Euro AreaWe quantify the relationship between the response of output to monetary policy shocks and the share of liquidity constrained households. We do so in the context of the euro area, using a Local Projections Instrumental Variables estimation. READ MORE

  4. 2. Essays on Empirical Macroeconomics

    Author : Dario Caldara; John Hassler; Giancarlo Corsetti; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fiscal Policy; Identification; Vector Autoregression; Recursive Preferences; Perturbation; DSGE Models; Business Cycle Accounting; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four essays in empirical macroeconomics. What Are the Effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks? A VAR-Based Comparative Analysis The literature using structural vector autoregressions (SVARs) to assess the effects of fiscal policy shocks strongly disagrees on the qualitative and quantitative response of key macroeconomic variables. READ MORE

  5. 3. Essays on Empirical Macroeconomics

    Author : Martin W Johansson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic systems; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; structural breaks.; output volatility; threshold autoregression; fiscal policy; real exchange rates; Aggregate consumption; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik;

    Abstract : The first essay reexamines the proposed presence of so-called loss aversion in aggregate consumption. Recent empirical and theoretical studies have suggested, that consumption growth reacts asymmetrically to positive and negative expected income growth. READ MORE

  6. 4. Essays on Macroeconomics and Health

    Author : Tobias Laun; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four independent papers covering macroeconomic topics such as unemployment insurance, retirement, business cycles and disability insurance. The unifying theme connecting all papers is the importance of health when addressing these issues. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy and Mobility

    Author : John Vincent Kramer; Kurt Mitman; Per Krusell; Kuhn Moritz; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Macroeconomics; monetary economics; monetary policy; heterogeneous agents; universal basic income; hiring subsidies; income risk; wealth inequality; misallocation; intergenerational mobility; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : The Cyclicality of Earnings Growth Along the Distribution - Causes and ConsequencesEarnings growth is more procyclical at the bottom of the income distribution than at the top. Using high-quality administrative data from Germany, I show that the heterogeneity is chiefly driven by transitions between employment and non-employment, specifically job-finding. READ MORE