Theses - Economics
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Inequality in Political Representation
In many countries the near-universal right to vote in elections has been a core attribute of their democratic institutions for decades, and in some cases over a century. However, the political experience of many of these ... -
Essays in Macroeconomics and Asset Pricing
The dissertation presents three essays on asset pricing in the context of Macroeconomics. Each chapter develops upon a central theme: that asset price bubbles act to drive fluctuations in the aggregate economy and conversely ... -
Essays on Labour Supply, Retirement, and Consumption
(2021-09-18)This PhD dissertation is a study of the individual level behaviour of labour supply, retirement, and consumption in different contexts. The first chapter studies the importance of intrafamily supports in elderly people's ... -
Essays on Bargaining and Markets
Chapter 1: Inefficiency in a Frictionless Market Gale and Sabourian (2006) discuss the existence of inefficient Markov-perfect equilibrium (MPE) in a heterogeneous market. This paper shows that the example they provide ...
