Essays about: "Inflation in us"
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1. Are Distributional Variables Useful for Forecasting With the Phillips Curve?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Does information on the distribution of wealth and income help us forecast aggregate macroeconomic variables? In this thesis, we study how adding such distributional variables to a standard forecasting model affects the forecast accuracy, in the context of inflation forecasting. Using the simulated inflation forecasting approach of Atkeson and Ohanian (2001), we perform a horse race between a textbook NAIRU Phillips curve to an extension augmented with variables from the wealth and income distributions. READ MORE
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2. Modelling the Exchange Rate: Evidence from the Impacts of Quantitative Easing in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Quantitative easing, the unconventional monetary policy measure used by many central banks to combat low inflation when interest rates are at the lower bound, has shown to be an effective tool for depreciating the domestic currency. Although the exchange rate is of particular importance in a small open economy as it directly impacts inflation dynamics,trade competitiveness and plays a substantial role in shaping monetary policy, few papers have investigated how the depreciating effect of QE to the exchange rate works. READ MORE
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3. A First Step Towards Profitable and Sustainable Reverse Logistics : A qualitative study of how companies can balance sustainability priorities in their Reverse Logistic practices
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : A rapid change in the market context and a growing concern regarding the environment with initiatives such as Agenda 2030 and Paris Agreement is what organisations are facing today. Further, macro-factors including war, inflation and energy crisis contribute to additional concerns in the market. READ MORE
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4. 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 institutionenAbstract : 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
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5. Can Machine Learning improve inflation forecasting?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper aims to compare and evaluate the performance of inflation forecasting performance for benchmark time series models and machine learning models. The process is performed for both a developed economy, the US, and an emerging economy, Mexico. READ MORE
