Essays about: "Macroeconomics"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 67 essays containing the word Macroeconomics.

1. 11. The Relationship between Oil Prices and Inflation – the Role of Oil Dependency

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Per Almgren; Isabelle Holmberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Inflation; Macroeconomics; Oil-price Shocks; Structural Vector Autoregression SVAR ; time series data.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In the last decades, due to geopolitical tensions, climate change, and technological advancements, countries worldwide are becoming less dependent on oil. This thesis aims to establish if decreased oil dependence weakens the impact of oil price shocks on inflation, thus contributing to the existing literature on the oil-inflation relationship. READ MORE

3. 12. MARKET CONCENTRATION AND ITS EFFECT ON THE LABOR SHARE OF GDP : Empirical study of microdata in Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Camilla Nordin; [2022]
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   Abstract : This thesis examines the alleged declining trend in the labor share of GDP. Many researchers have agreed on a decline in the labor share of GDP since the 80´s. This is of great interest since the stable relationship of the labor share of GDP are a fundamental base within macroeconomics theory. However, most research take place in the U. READ MORE

4. 13. Does religion impact economic growth? A study across countries and time.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Lamin Jammeh; Max Danielsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Religion; Econometrics; Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Economic History.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Since the inception of Hinduism some 3500-4300 years ago, religion has been at the forefront of human, cultural, and social development, but how influential has it been on economic growth during the past century? This study examines this intriguing question to find whether or not religion is as prominent in the prosperity and development of modern economies as it once was. Seven carefully selected economic control variables in addition to 3 dummies for religion, natural resources, and freedom, were used in 8 separate regressions spanning over 69 years and 95 countries. READ MORE

5. 14. Inflation forecasting with Random Forest

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Malte Meuller; [2022]
   Keywords : Inflation; Forecasting; Random Forest; Machine Learning; Macroeconomics; Sweden; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The accuracy of inflation forecasts is, and has been, important for economic agents such as governments, central banks, companies, and the general public. Historically it has mainly been conducted with traditional statistical models that limits the usage of bigger datasets. READ MORE

6. 15. What Drives Invoicing Currency Choices

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Theo Sjögreen Gleisner; [2022]
   Keywords : Trade; Invoicing; Currency; Macroeconomics; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the effects of key macroeconomic and trade variables on invoicing currency patterns. Departing from common model assumptions of complete local currency pricing or partner country pricing, the existing analytical and empirical literature suggests a range of macroeconomic and strategic determinants of internationally trading actors’ currency usage. READ MORE