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1. 16. Oil Shocks and the Russian Economy: Inflation Perspective

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Elena Akhmedova; [2022]
   Keywords : oil shocks; oil exporters; economic policy; Russia; time varying parameters;

   Abstract : This paper aims to assess the effect of oil shocks on the Russian econ- omy, focusing on but not limited to inflation, throughout 2000-2019, with the following main points with respect to economic policy: switching to in- flation targeting in 2014 and undergoing several iterations of the fiscal rule. The paper focuses on estimating a Bayesian time-varying parameter VAR model, additionally calculating the oil price pass through to inflation using the Phillips curve approach and modelling impulse responses to oil shocks us- ing non-Bayesian vector autoregressions. READ MORE

3. 17. Regression Analysis of Various Factors’ Impact on Electricity Prices in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Matematik (Inst.)

   Author : Emil Gustafsson; Gustav Johansson; [2022]
   Keywords : Regression analysis; Regression; Electricity prices;

   Abstract : With drastic increases in electricity prices throughout 2021, the public’s en- gagement in the discourse about the cost of electricity has reached new heights. With this in mind, this project was set in motion to try to make sense of factors that affect electricity prices in Sweden and thus identify areas of interest that further research could focus on. READ MORE

4. 18. The Influence of Gold Market on Bitcoin Prices : Is there a correlation?

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Kasra Shariati; [2022]
   Keywords : Bitcoin; Gold; Investor Attention; Market Performance; Virtual Currency Development; Investments; Correlation;

   Abstract : Background: This paper analyses the influence of fluctuation in gold market on bitcoin prices. Based on previous studies, in present market conditions, volatility in gold prices have caused price changes in several other major assets in the market, such as crude oil. Gold fluctuations are likely to stimulate uncertainty in some other major assets. READ MORE

5. 19. Oil Price Pass-Through in the EMU. An empirical study of the role of energy for oil price pass-through to inflation and inflation differentials

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Evy Dufvenberg Ivarsson; Sofia Berg; [2022]
   Keywords : Inflation level; Inflation differentials; The EMU; OLS regression; Local projections; Impulse response functions; Oil price inflation; Energy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between oil prices and its pass-through to inflation and inflation differentials in the European Monetary Union from the first quarter of 1999 to the last quarter of 2021. By using local projections to derive impulse response functions of an oil price shock, the pass-through to the inflation level is examined focusing on the role of energy-related transmission channels. READ MORE

6. 20. Modeling German Energy Market Hourly Profiles with a Focus on Variable Renewable Energy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Thomas Pegoraro; Vincent Ball; [2022]
   Keywords : Machine Learning; VRE; LCOE; Hourly Profiles; Hourly Price Forward Curves HPFC ; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the best methods for modeling hourly profiles in the German energy market for the period between 2018 and 2022. Modeling emphasized variable renewable energy (VRE) and included information on the level of energy production, oil price, COVID lockdowns, and historic hourly energy spot prices. READ MORE