Essays about: "Nationalekonomi"

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1. 6. Do Changes in Housing Prices and Rents Affect Fertility Decisions? A panel data study on women aged 20-45 in Switzerland.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Eric Hermansson; Kristóf Surányi; [2024]
   Keywords : Fertility decisions; Housing prices; Switzerland; Wealth effect; Cost effect;

   Abstract : The following paper was carried out to investigate the effect of changes in housing prices and rents on fertility decisions. More specifically, by observing owners and renters of housing in Switzerland during 1999-2019. READ MORE

3. 7. How arms trade and military expenditures affect economic growth

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Anton Edlund Söderberg; [2024]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Military expenditures are a costly investment especially if a government already has a strained budget to maintain. The aim of this report is to explore whether it is economically viable to motivate such investments and if such investments have other benefits than just the sake of having arms. READ MORE

4. 8. The Impact of Language on Bilateral Trade

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Wilma Geust; Hanna Szinai; [2024]
   Keywords : gravity; language; bilateral trade; trade models; internet;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the impact of different language factors on international bilateral trade from 1996 to 2020 through gravity model analysis. Sharing a common language has been proven to facilitate trade between countries and is often included as an indicator variable in the gravity model of trade. READ MORE

5. 9. The impact of firm-level greenness on the transmission of monetary policy shocks to stock market prices in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Marcus Boman; Ira Kansara; [2024]
   Keywords : Monetary Policy; Heterogeneity; Sustainable Investing; ESG; Green Transition;

   Abstract : A growing literature has indicated that monetary policy shocks impact the stock prices of brown firms more strongly than the stock prices of green firms. Monetary policy tightening is associated with lower stock prices since it leads to a higher cost of capital and in turn a higher discount rate for the expected stream of cash flows. READ MORE

6. 10. Are Distributional Variables Useful for Forecasting With the Phillips Curve?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Elsa Rosengren; Pippa Johns; [2024]
   Keywords : Distributional Variables; Heterogeneous Agents; Inflation; Phillips Curve; Inequality;

   Abstract : 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