Essays about: "Eric Axdorph"

Found 2 essays containing the words Eric Axdorph.

  1. 1. Nowcasting U.S. Inflation: The Role of Online Retail Prices

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Edvin Ahlander; Eric Axdorph; [2021]
    Keywords : Inflation; Nowcasting; Mixed-Frequency Models; Online Retail Prices;

    Abstract : We examine whether high-frequency online retail price data contributes to more accurate nowcasts of the U.S. inflation rate, as given by the monthly change in the Consumer Price Index, when other commonly considered variables for predicting inflation already have been taken into account. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Offer Africa Can't Refuse? A Disaggregated Analysis of Chinese Vote Buying and African Debt Pressures in The UN

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Eric Axdorph; Filip Mark; [2019]
    Keywords : development finance; debt sustainability; China; Africa; UN General Assembly;

    Abstract : Since the "Go Out Policy" in 1999, China has rapidly become one of the largest aid donors in Africa. Many scholars, politicians and journalists have raised the question if there are ulterior motives to this other than Chinese altruism. One common criticism of China is that they use development finance to get more support in foreign affairs. READ MORE