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Essays in Economic Theory
(2021-01-08)
This dissertation is composed of four chapters with two overarching themes. In the first two chapters, we analyze common-value auctions in which bidders are either uninformed about the number of their competitors or their ...
Three Essays on Households' Finances and Their Macroeconomic Relevance
(2021-08-03)
How do households make their financial decisions, and how does this affect macroeconomic outcomes such as homeownership and borrowing rates, labor supply and socioeconomic inequality? This thesis contributes to the economic ...
Essays in Econometrics with focus on smooth minimum distance inference
(2021-08-04)
This thesis consists of three self-contained essays in econometrics and statistics. It discusses methodological topics in semiparametric statistics as well as dynamic panel data models. In chapters 1 and 2 the smooth minimum ...
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 ...
Essays in Macroeconomics
(2021-08-26)
The Political Economy of Currency Unions:
How can a currency union be sustained when member states have an exit option? This paper derives how fiscal and monetary policies can ensure the survival of a common currency, ...
How can a currency union be sustained when member states have an exit option? This paper derives how fiscal and monetary policies can ensure the survival of a common currency, ...
Korruption in Georgien: Eine Untersuchung unter Berücksichtigung der deutschen Rechtslage und europäischer Präventionsmaßnahmen
(2021-12-15)
Die Kernfrage der Forschung beinhaltet die funktionell-institutionelle Entwicklung von Schutzmechanismen vor Korruption auf höchster Staatsebene. Deshalb betrifft das Forschungsthema vor allem die nationalen und internationalen ...
Essays in Behavioral Economics
(2021-08-26)
This thesis consists of five chapters that contribute to understanding the consequences, measurement, and origins of heterogeneity in preferences.
Underneath this overarching topic, several different threads are weaving ......