Economics & Finance (School of): Recent submissions
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Three empirical essays on determinants of industry and investment location patterns in the context of economic transition and regional integration : the evidence from Central and Eastern European countries
(University of St Andrews, 2011-06) - ThesisThe factor determinants of industry and investment location patterns in transition economies can be expected to differ from those frequently observed in developed countries. Historically, centrally planned economies have ... -
Empirical market microstructure of the FTSEurofirst index futures
(University of St Andrews, 2010-05) - ThesisThis thesis is among the first market microstructure studies of an index futures market with designated market makers in the academic literature. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate intraday patterns of key ... -
Lower inflation : ways and incentives for central banks
(University of St Andrews, 2011) - ThesisThis thesis is a technical inquiry into remedies for high inflation. In its center there is the usual tradeoff between inflation aversion on the one hand and some benefit from inflation via Phillips curve effects on the ... -
The economics of trade secrets : evidence from the Economic Espionage Act
(University of St Andrews, 2010-11) - ThesisThis thesis reports on the economic analysis of trade secrets via data collected from prosecutions under the U.S. Economic Espionage Act (EEA.) Ratified in 1996, the EEA increases protection for trade secrets by criminalizing ... -
Explaining medium run swings in unemployment : shocks, monetary policy and labour market frictions
(University of St Andrews, 2010) - ThesisThe literature trying to link the increase in unemployment in many western European countries since the middle of the 1970s to an increase in labour market rigidity has run into a number of problems. In particular, changes ...