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Essays on Information and Communication in Microeconomic Theory
(2016-06-21)
This dissertation studies the role of information in three different microeconomic environments and introduces for each an independent theoretical model.
In the first chapter, we consider a deliberation and voting ...
In the first chapter, we consider a deliberation and voting ...
Essays on the Macroeconomics of Labor Markets
(2021-02-01)
In this thesis, I aim to deepen our understanding of the functioning of the labor market. I study various frictions emerging in the market for labor and analyze how these imperfections shape the macro-economy.
In Chapter ...
Determinants of Human Capital Formation
(2020-08-25)
Human capital is crucial for individuals’ economic prosperity. As such, differences in human capital are largely responsible for existing inequalities within society, making it essential to understand the determinants of ...
Essays in Microeconomic Theory
(2020-11-23)
This dissertation consists of three self-contained essays in microeconomic theory. The first chapter examines how pre-election polls affect the election outcome through the voters’ participation decision and studies the ...
Essays in Applied Microeconomics
(2021-07-19)
Two topics are covered in this dissertation. One topic is about individual's contribution decisions in social dilemmas situations (situations, when everyone is better off keeping their endowments for themselves but everybody ...
Five Essays on Bank Regulation
(2015-01-06)
The story of the financial crisis of 2007-08 is also a story of bank regulation. Commentators from academia and policy institutions have identified an inappropriate regulation of banks and capital markets as one of the ...
Essays in Public Economics
(2014-11-26)
This thesis consists of three self-contained chapters. The first chapter studies political competition with endogenously formed political parties. Party formation allows policy-motivated citizens to coordinate their political ...
Four Essays in Equity-Linked Life and Pension Insurance: Financial Analysis of Surrender Guarantees, Pension Guarantee Funds and Pension Retirement Plans
(2014-10-07)
In this dissertation we study three very important types of insurance, equity-linked life insurance with surrender guarantees, pension insurance and the insurance provided by (pension) insurance guarantee funds.
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Essays on Contracts, Mechanisms and Information Revelation
(2014-11-14)
This dissertation comprises three essays dealing with topics from microeconomic theory. The first chapter is a contribution to the literature on the economics of privacy. During the last decade, an increasing number of ...
Essays in Applied Econometrics and Behavioral Economics
(2014-10-07)
This thesis is divided into four parts. This abstract provides separate previews for each of those four parts.
Cross-section regressions often examine many candidate regressors. We use multiple testing procedures ...
Cross-section regressions often examine many candidate regressors. We use multiple testing procedures ...