Szabó, Barna Elek (Date of defense: 2023-10-06)
This dissertation consists of three chapters investigating the role of information and beliefs in financial markets and the macroeconomy. In the first chapter, I build a sequential trading model to ...
Martins Dias, Gabriel (Date of defense: 2016-10-28)
Predictions about the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the next years are optimistic. The number of interconnected devices will continue to grow exponentially, as well as the amount of ...
Reutskaja, Elena (Date of defense: 2008-12-10)
Whereas people are typically thought to be better off with more choices, large sets may lead to "choice paralysis". This thesis explores the processes underlying the choice from multiple alternatives ...
Nadimpalli, Hima Priyanka (Date of defense: 2017-12-11)
Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a widespread mechanism to control mRNA translation. In vertebrates, this mechanism requires two sequence elements in the 3’ UTR of substrate mRNAs, the U-rich Cytoplasmic ...
Barceló Vicens, Jaume (Date of defense: 2009-03-20)
Aquesta tesi suggereix usar un compte enrere determinista després de les transmissions exitoses en les xarxes d'àrea local sense fils. Com que les estacions que han transmès amb èxit en el seu darrer ...
Kubesch, Nadine Janet (Date of defense: 2015-07-16)
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) has been associated with adverse health outcomes. Physical activity (PA) in polluted air may increase pollutant uptake and hence affect health. The main ...
Biagini, Simone Andrea (Date of defense: 2019-07-17)
This work explores the genetic landscape of the Western Mediterranean basin. Genome-wide data have been used in order to describe the genetics of the Island of Ibiza and France. In the first case, we ...
Hinchliffe, Alexander James Collins (Date of defense: 2023-01-27)
The philosophical debate concerning free will and determinism has continued unresolved for millennia, the outcome of which allegedly carries critical implications for whether and how people are held ...
Belzunce Guillermo, Ivan (Date of defense: 2019-11-08)
The Lower Rhombic Lip (LRL) is a transient neuroepithelial structure of dorsal hindbrain that gives rise to deep brainstem nuclei like the vestibular, auditory and precerebellar nuclei. In this work, ...
Liu, Shangyu (Date of defense: 2020-10-16)
This thesis explores the linkages among resource allocation, industry dynamics, and asset price bubbles in China. In the first chapter, I break the source of misallocation into four groups: uncertainty, ...