Browsing by FAS Department "Business Economics"
Now showing items 21-25 of 25
-
Essays on Macroeconomic Stabilization
(2016-05-18)Motivated by policy debates emerging from the U.S. Great Recession and Eurozone crisis, I study the stabilization role of monetary, fiscal, and macroprudential policies in response to short-run fluctuations. In the first ... -
Essays on Microeconomic Theory
(2015-05-07)This thesis contains three chapters related to the microeconomic interactions in markets. The first paper deals with markets with many participants, and in which monetary transfers are allowed, and studies core convergence. ... -
Leverage, Derivatives, and Asset Markets
(2015-05-14)This dissertation consists of three independent essays on the relationship between leverage, derivatives (especially, option securities), and asset markets. Chapter 1, "Does the Tail Wag the Dog? How Options Affect Stock ... -
On Government Effectiveness: Organizational and Governance Limitations on the Delivery of Education
(2017-05-12)These essays discuss organizational and governance issues that limit the effectiveness of governments, with an emphasis on the provision of public education in Brazil. Chapter 1 provides evidence of one benefit of environments ... -
Organizational Innovation in Health Care
(2015-04-27)This dissertation investigates whether differences in organizational innovation amongst health care providers can explain the huge variation in costs and outcomes. I specifically consider two facets of organizational ...