Essays about: "purchasing power parity"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words purchasing power parity.

1. 11. Why do IKEA's products have different prices in different countries?

   University essay from Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU

   Author : Mengling Chen; Xin Huang; [2012]
   Keywords : IKEA; identical products; price differentials; the law of one price; purchasing power parity;

   Abstract : During the past decade, the law of one price and purchasing power parity theories have been empirically tested for their validity. IKEA, as a world famous furnishing company, sells identical products in different countries with different prices. READ MORE

3. 12. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), Sweden before and after EURO times

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

   Author : Amit Paul Smotra; Rashid Mansoor; [2008]
   Keywords : Cointegration; Purchasing power parity; unit root test; Statistics; operations research; programming; actuarial mathematics; Statistik; operationsanalys; programmering; aktuariematematik; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : This thesis presents an Econometric Evaluation of Purchasing Power Parity. Unit Root Test and cointegration Tests are used to examine the issue of the Purchasing Power Parity for Sweden for the Periods [Jan 1990-Dec 1999] , [Jan 1999-Dec 2007] and [Jan1990-Dec2007]. READ MORE

4. 13. Exchange rate hedging of equity portfolios: evaluation of an OLS approach

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Johan Blixt; [2008]
   Keywords : Currency hedging; equity portfolios; Sweden;

   Abstract : With an increasing level of international diversification in equity portfolios comes an increase in the importance of the implicit foreign exchange rate exposure. While purchasing power parity might hold in the longer run it is evident that exchange rate movements can have sizable effects on portfolio returns at conventional time horizons. READ MORE

5. 14. Price convergence in the EMU : a study on the price level changes in the EMU from 1980 to 2005

   University essay from Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Johanna Nilsson; [2007]
   Keywords : Price convergence; Purchasing power parity; EMU;

   Abstract : According to the different studies regarding customs unions and monetary unions, both these types of economic integration will lead to increased trade which in turn affects the price level. In this study, the changes in the price levels across Europe are investigated in order to see if the changes can be attributed to the EMU and the Euro. READ MORE

6. 15. Exchange Rate Risk : From a Portfolio Investors Point of View

   University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Erik Stålstedt; [2006]
   Keywords : Portfolio; Risk Return; Exchange Rates; Currency Risk; Purchasing Power Parity; Interest Rate Parity;

   Abstract : Due to globalization investors have increasing opportunities to invest on international markets for diversification purposes. This thesis illustrates the added risks of investing internationally due to volatile exchange rates. READ MORE