Economics & Finance (School of): Recent submissions
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The whisky industry and the regional Scottish economy : an economic analysis of the impact of imminent innovations in public policy
(University of St Andrews, 1998) - ThesisThis dissertation analyses imminent innovations in public policy that will impact upon the whisky industry, and, through linkage adjustments, the regional Scottish economy. An analysis of the interconnectedness between the ... -
Higher tax for top earners
(University of St Andrews, 2017-02) - Working or discussion paperThe literature can justify increasing and decreasing marginal taxes (IMT & DMT) on top income under different social objectives and income distributions. Even if DMT are optimal, they are often politically infeasible. Then ... -
The impact of World Bank and International Monetary Fund programme lending on health care delivery, health conditions and health status in sub-Saharan Africa, 1980 to 1992
(1996-07) - ThesisThe World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have been active in Africa for several decades. In the early 1980s both institutions expanded the role that they play in the restructuring of African economies through ... -
Essays on international portfolio choices and capital flows
(University of St Andrews, 2016) - ThesisThe goal of this thesis is to study the international portfolio choices of countries in an asymmetric world. In practice, this corresponds to the salient facts of country portfolios and the underlying structural asymmetries ... -
Four essays on UK takeovers : evidence from matching analysis
(University of St Andrews, 2015) - ThesisIn four empirical chapters, matching analysis is employed to estimate the effects of specific contractual and regulatory arrangements on particular deal outcomes in the UK takeover market. The first chapter highlights ...