Essays about: "Edward Lilliehöök"

Found 2 essays containing the words Edward Lilliehöök.

1. 1. The curious case of the Russo-Georgian war: economic implications of a post-Soviet conflict

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Edward Lilliehöök; [2021]
   Keywords : case study; Georgia; Russia; synthetic control method; war;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper was to fill a gap in the literature on the consequences of the Russo-Georgian war of 2008. I asked: how did Russia's invasion of Georgia affect Georgian per capita GDP? I hypothesised that the effect was negative but negligible and used the synthetic control method to answer the research question. READ MORE

3. 2. The Eurasian Economic Union: In Search for Optimality in the Post-Soviet Sphere

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Edward Lilliehöök; Erik Stannow Lind; [2017]
   Keywords : Optimal Currency Area; Eurasian Economic Union; Monetary policy; Currency union; Macroeconomics;

   Abstract : This paper evaluates the economic feasibility of introducing a shared currency within the Eurasian Economic Union - a regional project aimed at the economic integration of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The costs and benefits of sharing legal tender are weighed by assessing the proposed currency area's chances of avoiding or mitigating asymmetric shock. READ MORE