Search for dissertations about: "heterogeneous markets"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words heterogeneous markets.

  2. 1. On Matching Markets

    Author : Jens Gudmundsson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis gives a contribution to matching theory. It examines three one-to-one matching models: the roommate problem, the partnership formation problem and the assignment game. In the former two, it is known that stable matchings may not exist. In the latter, stable outcomes do exist; we examine if they still do if we generalize the model. READ MORE

  4. 2. Markets, Interventions and Externalities : Four Essays in Applied Economics

    Author : Sara Fogelberg Lövgren; Mårten Palme; Mikael Priks; Helena Svaleryd; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This Ph.D. thesis contains four independent essays summarized as follows. Effects of Competition between Healthcare Providers on Prescription of AntibioticsThe introduction of antibiotics as a medical treatment after World War II helped to dramatically increase life expectancy in the industrialized world. READ MORE

  5. 3. Heterogeneous firms, international trade and institutions

    Author : Sara Formai; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three independent papers, ordered chronologically with respect to when they were initiated. Empirical research has established that there are large and persistent productivity differences among firms in narrowly defined industries (Bartelsman and Doms, 2000). READ MORE

  6. 4. Information and control in financial markets

    Author : Samuel Lee; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Market Liquidity, Active Investment, and Markets for Information. This paper studies a financial market in which investors choose among investment strategies that exploit information about different fundamentals. On the one hand, the presence of other informed investors generates illiquidity. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on Financial Market Interdependence

    Author : Lu Liu; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Stock markets; commodity futures; extreme downside risk; regime-switching; correlations; diversification; market linkages; heterogeneity; EMU stock markets; dynamic panel data;

    Abstract : This thesis aims at investigating the risk spillover and correlations among national stock markets, and the structure of dependence between stocks and commodity futures. It consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 briefly reviews the literature background of financial market interdependence and summarizes the contribution of the thesis. READ MORE