Essays about: "price"

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1. 1. Does industry survey data improve GDP forecasting?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Oscar Andersson; Ludvig Fornstedt; [2024-03-06]
   Keywords : Bayesian; BVAR; Forecasting; GDP; survey data;

   Abstract : This study assesses the integration of industry survey data into Bayesian Vector Auto Regressive (BVAR) models for GDP forecasting in Sweden. Analyzing a combination of macro economic indicators, CPI and unemployment rates, with survey data from NIER, it explores the effects of different variable combinations on the forecasting ability of different models. READ MORE

3. 2. An Analysis of E-Waste Collection Across Countries

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Felix Liljhagen; Aron Rehnberg; [2024-02-12]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In line with technological development, electronic waste has become the world's fastest-growing waste category, increasing three times faster than the world's population. Although e-waste legislation covers about 66% of the world's population, the global recycling rate for e-waste is only 20%. READ MORE

4. 3. Global and Ethiopian Cereal Prices: Does the Law of One Price hold in the long run?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Heba Abbas; Borgström Annina; [2024-02-12]
   Keywords : Ethiopia; cereal; food prices LOP;

   Abstract : Like many other countries in the world, Ethiopia is currently facing significant challenges with high food prices. The high food prices affect cereals such as teff, sorghum, and maize which are staple foods in the Ethiopian diet. This study investigates the relationship between cereal prices in Ethiopia and the world market price of cereals. READ MORE

5. 4. The Price of Power: A quantitative study of price elasticity of demand during high electricity prices in Southern Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Joel Berg; Lisa Johnsson; [2024-02-12]
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   Abstract : Unprecedentedly high electricity prices became a pressing issue for consumers in 2021-2022, causing political debate and shedding light on the hourly electricity prices. Out of the four Swedish electricity areas created to facilitate an effective electricity market, this thesis will focus on SE3 and SE4 in the South of Sweden, which experienced the highest prices in 2021-2022. READ MORE

6. 5. Beyond the Crisis: A Safe Haven Analysis : Empirical Insights into the Divergence of Gold and Bonds for Portfolio Hedging

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Anthony Baugi; Eugene Zhang; [2024]
   Keywords : Gold; Bonds; Safe Haven; Hedging; US Treasury; Volatility; Covid; Portfolio Theory; Asset Dynamics; Fiscal Policy; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Risk Management; Portfolio Risk;

   Abstract : Purpose: This thesis investigates the relationship concerning traditional safe haven assets, gold and US 10-year treasury bonds during periods of market instability, specifically during the economic concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses the hedging and safe haven properties of these assets and their dynamic nature throughout two periods of unconventional monetary and fiscal policy measures by the Federal Reserve & US Congress respectively. READ MORE