Essays about: "macroeconomic shocks"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the words macroeconomic shocks.

  1. 1. Temperature Shocks and Price Stability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Klara Strömberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Price Stability; Local Projections; United Kingdom;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the interplay between temperatures and prices in an advanced economy context. To this end, I estimate the impulse response to a 1°C temperature anomaly on the UK economy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Navigating Uncertain Waters: A Bayesian Threshold VAR Approach to Understanding the Impact of Commodity Price Shocks on Inflation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Cajsa Klass; Selin Scheuerer; [2023]
    Keywords : Uncertainty; Bayesian; Commodity Price Pass-Through; Inflation; Threshold VAR;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 led to unprecedented uncertainty, reducing the predictability of macroeconomic variables. At the same time, commodity price movements as a contributor to national consumer price inflation continue to surface in debates. READ MORE

  4. 3. Turning with the tide

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Evelina Olsson; Carl Rex; [2023]
    Keywords : Herd Behaviour; Nordic capital markets; Equity return dispersion; Investor sentiment;

    Abstract : This paper explores the presence of herding behaviour in the Nordic stock markets, i.e. the tendency of investors to mimic each other and follow the herd whilst disregarding their own beliefs and abilities to make rational investment decisions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children? - A Study Examining If and How Adolescent Health Is Affected by the Business Cycle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hannes Wiklund; [2023]
    Keywords : Health; Mental health; Health economics; Macroeconomic conditions; Recessions; Adolescent; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of macroeconomic shocks on adolescents health, specifically those aged between 14 and 18 years. Using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) covering U.S. states from 1999 to 2019, this study investigates various health outcomes and behavioural variables among high-school students. READ MORE

  6. 5. Exploring the Dynamics of Damage Costs Inflation on Insurance Matters : An In-depth Regression Analysis on Macroeconomic Variables

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Jacob Liljestrand; Fredrik Nyberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Inflation; Time lag; Regression; Macroeconomic variables; Insurance;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis consist of three parts. Firstly, the aim was to developan accurate historical inflation index suitable for the insurance business, usinginformation about insurance matters. The calculated inflation index was compared to an in-house benchmark at the insurance company Gjensidige, it wasfound to be a good match. READ MORE