Essays about: "Inflation Target"

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1. 1. Zombie firms and a low-interest environment - an empirical analysis of ultra-low interest rates in relation to the surviving of inefficient firms in the nordic region

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nelly Åkesson; Sandra Rosdahl; [2023]
   Keywords : Interest rates; zombie firms; central banks; unconventional monetary policy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between ultra-low interest rates and the amount of zombie firms using panel data for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland over the period 2007-2020 in a multivariable regression model. Specifically, the questions addressed are: is there a relationship between the interest rate and the amount of zombie firms? Could it be concluded that the amount of zombie firms increases during periods of low interest rates? This study documents a statistically significant relationship between ultra low interest rates, i. READ MORE

3. 2. Do CEOs thrive in times of inflation? An empirical study on the impact of inflation on CEO compensation in the United States

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Cynthia Ohenhen; Sofia Ferenius; [2023]
   Keywords : CEO compensation; Compensation determinants; Inflation; Agency theory;

   Abstract : With CEO compensation and CEO-pay ratio growing to previously unobserved levels simultaneously as the United States has experienced inflation hikes, the discussion on the importance of understanding how CEO compensation develops increases for corporate governance to ensure shareholder value. This research paper aims to explore the impact of inflation on CEO compensation and whether inflation is the reason for the recent surge in CEO compensation. READ MORE

4. 3. Hitting the Target: An Analysis of Inflation Targeting Policies

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Elin Roslund; Victoria Benckert; [2023]
   Keywords : Inflation Target; Inflation; Generalized Synthetic Control Method; Discretion; Taylor Rule;

   Abstract : Acknowledging that world inflation reached its highest levels in decades in 2022, this paper investigates how the adoption of an inflation targeting regime has affected the inflation level and the inflation variability for a sample of five advanced economies from 1980 until the end of 2020. This paper discusses the implications of inflation targets in relation to the relative output growth across inflation targeting and non-inflation targeting economies to further contribute to the debate about its efficacy. READ MORE

5. 4. Beyond the Headlines: Swedish Inflation and Labour Market Tightness During 2020-2022

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Jonas Isak Alveteg; Alexander Manieri; [2023]
   Keywords : Inflation; Labour Market Tightness;

   Abstract : This thesis explores Swedish inflation and labour market tightness during 2020-2022. We decompose headline inflation into core inflation, captured by the weighted median inflation, and headline shocks. We use the modified Phillips curve as presented in Ball et al. READ MORE

6. 5. Quantitative Easing and Fiscal Policy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Johnsson; [2023]
   Keywords : quantitative easing; fiscal policy; inflation; United States; Sweden; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates if fiscal policy and quantitative easing (QE) can interact to raise the inflationary effect from central bank asset purchases. This is done by applying a distributed lag model on a set of macroeconomic variables for Sweden and the United States. The results show strong signs of interaction between the two policies in the U. READ MORE