Essays about: "debt crisis in europe"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words debt crisis in europe.

  1. 1. Does Populism Influence Economic Policy Making? The cases of Greece and Portugal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Jonsson Lundqvist; Hanna Lindahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Portugal; Greece; Populism; Economic Policies; Austerity; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Euro Crisis occurred in several European countries due to high government debt and institutional failures in 2008, leaving many unable to pay their public debts or maintain their budget deficits. During the crisis, a group of three institutions known as the Troika, played a crucial role when offering financial assistance to countries in need of a bailout. READ MORE

  3. 2. AUSTERITY AND THE SWEDISH POLITICAL ECONOMY: A Case Study on the Rise of the Swedish Consolidation State

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Max Popovski; [2021-06-29]
    Keywords : democracy; neoliberalism; Sweden; austerity; consolidation state; fiscal consolidation; fiscal framework; globalisation;

    Abstract : Following the 1990-1994 crisis, the Swedish government embarked on an ambitious austerity programme that transformed the Swedish polity beyond recognition. This has given rise to a ‘consolidation state’ that operates based on a strict austerity regime combined with a sacrosanct commitment to attain budget surpluses and never default on its creditors. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigating the Long- and the Short-Run Diversification Potential of REITs for Private Investors

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Klara Granath; Charlotta Carlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : REIT; Portfolio Diversification; DCC-GARCH; Johansen’s Cointegration; Granger Causality;

    Abstract : Real estate is commonly viewed as a good diversification tool since the real estate market cycle exhibit low correlations to other asset classes. Moreover, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have become increasingly popular in the past decades since this investment form offers private investors a convenient way of diversifying stock portfolios with real estate. READ MORE

  5. 4. Testing the effects of short-selling constraints in Europe using GARCH models

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kasper Uhd Jepsen; Anna Sofia Louise Karlsson; [2018]
    Keywords : GARCH; Short selling; short sale restrictions; EGARCH; volatility; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : By betting on market downturns, short sellers make profits from asset declines. Thus, critics often blame short sellers for being responsible for market downturns and as a consequence, short selling restrictions became a popular phenomenon worldwide post the 2008 financial crisis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Capital structure's influence on volatility on in times of financial distress : An investigation on capital structure as a volatility influencer before, during and after the European debt crisis on the Stockholm Stock Exchange

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Oscar Joos; Johanna Öhlin; [2017]
    Keywords : volatility; capital structure; stock market; stock returns; Europe; debt crisis; financial crisis; multiple regression models; volatility within different industries; volatility prediction model; Sweden; Swedish stock market.;

    Abstract : The financial crisisand the European debt crisis wreaked havoc on many European economies and stock markets. Previous studies have shown that crises are associated with high debt and linked with lower growth. READ MORE