Economics & Finance: Recent submissions

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    • Essays on governance, public finance, and economic development 

      Okumu, Ibrahim Mike (University of St Andrews, 2014) - Thesis
      This thesis is composed of three distinct but related essays. The first essay studies the role of the size of the economy in mitigating the impact of public sector corruption on economic development. The analysis is based ...

    • ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) : how far have we come? : analysis and evidence on effects of AFTA 

      Niyomsuk, Orachat (University of St Andrews, 2013) - Thesis
      This thesis addresses issues concerning trade effects of a particular RTA: AFTA. In the first part of the thesis, 2 different but related gravity frameworks are constructed as to evaluate the independent effects of AFTA ...

    • Cost and policy implications of agricultural pollution, with special reference to pesticides 

      Wilson, Clevo (University of St Andrews, 1999) - Thesis
      Modem commercial agricultural practices involving chemical inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides have been associated with huge increases in food production never witnessed before, and in the case of cereal production ...

    • Essays on housing and monetary policy 

      Nam, Min-Ho (University of St Andrews, 2013-03-19) - Thesis
      This thesis, motivated by my reflections about the failings of monetary policy implementation as a cause of the sub-prime crisis, attempts to answer the following inquiries: (i) whether interest rates have played a major ...

    • Multi-task research and research joint ventures 

      La Manna, Manfredi M A (2013-04) - Journal article
      The paper shows that, whenever the completion of a research project requires the overcoming of more than one research obstacle, then Research Joint Ventures enjoy an intrinsic advantage relative to independent firms. This ...