Search for dissertations about: "G. Florin"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words G. Florin.

  1. 1. Essays in Industry Dynamics on Imperfectly Competitive Markets

    Author : Florin G. Maican; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; industry dynamics; imperfect competition; dynamic oligopoly model; productivity dynamics; service markets; structural estimation; R D; IT services; retail food;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four empirical essays on imperfectly competitive markets. Entry of large (“big-box”) stores along with a drastic fall in the total number of stores is a striking trend in retail markets. The first essay uses a dynamic structural model to estimate total factor productivity in retail. READ MORE

  2. 2. Two Essays in Empirical Finance: Unit-Root Testing in the Presence of Structural Breaks

    Author : Florin G. Maican; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Essay 1: Real Exchange Rate Adjustment in European Transition Countries Essay 1 presents unit-root test results for real exchange rates in ten Central and Eastern European transition countries relative to the Euro during 1993:01-2005:12. Because of the shift from controlled to market economies and the accompanying crises, failed policy regimes and changes in exchange rate regimes, appropriate tests in transition countries require allowing for both structural changes and outliers. READ MORE