Essays about: "Currency union"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 60 essays containing the words Currency union.

  1. 6. Every Flow Must Have Its Ebb - The Impact of the Financial Crisis on FDI Flows: A Comparison Between Euro and Non-Euro Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henrietta Tuomaila; Martina Hellberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Currency Union; Euro; Financial Crisis; FDI; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Previous research has found that the euro increases FDI flows, yet the evidence of to what extent the EMU membership enhances FDI flows differs between studies. This thesis aims to estimate the impact the financial crisis has had on FDI flows and to further compare the impact the crisis has had on the euro countries to non-euro countries. READ MORE

  3. 7. Business Cycle Phases and Their Transitional Dynamics in the Euro Area: A Markov-Switching Approach with Time-Varying Transition Probabilities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Oscar Krumlinde; [2020]
    Keywords : Business cycle; Markov-switching; Euro Area; Currency Union;

    Abstract : This thesis studies business cycle synchronisation in the euro area by examining business cycle phases and how their transitional dynamics are affected by bilateral spillovers. By using a two-state and a three-state Markov-switching model with time-varying transition probabilities it is possible to show that certain EA-12 countries' business cycles are informative in regards to detecting business cycle phase changes in other EA-12 countries. READ MORE

  4. 8. A CURRENCY UNION’S EFFECT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE - EMU membership effect on international trade for Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : John Elveljung; Stina Oad; [2019-02-15]
    Keywords : Common currency areas; Currency union; Optimal Currency Area; EMU; EU; Export; Gravity Model; International rate;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates if there is an increase in international trade from joining a currency union. This is done by looking at the European Monetary Union with a focus on four countries that became members in 2007-2009: Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia. READ MORE

  5. 9. Is the European Union growing closer or apart? : A quantitative study examining the EU and its growth characteristics

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Jonathan Rosenkvist; Victor Johandahl; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, a public debate both whether membership in the European Union and the implementation of the euro, by joining the European Monetary Union provide economic benefits, is heating up and is a popular topic within the political scene. This has resulted in member states starting to doubt if it makes fiscal sense to stay in the union. READ MORE

  6. 10. Brexit's effect on UK ADRs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Amanda Hellström; Felicia Nordin; [2019]
    Keywords : American Depositary Receipts; Brexit; Abnormal returns; Event study; Difference-in-differences;

    Abstract : On June 23rd 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union, resulting in what is often referred to as Brexit. The day after the vote, the British pound (GBP) declined to the lowest level against the US dollar in 30 years and the FTSE 100 lost around GBP 85 billion. READ MORE