Suárez, Carlos (Date of defense: 2020-07-15)
The general motivation of this research is to explore the effects of the coexistence of public and private companies on the allocative efficiency of the supply of electricity. In particular, this thesis ...
Sebő, Marianna (Date of defense: 2022-11-10)
[eng] This dissertation is composed of four empirical studies on local public service provision, production, and local politics. The first study, Chapter 2, looks at inter-municipal cooperation (IMC). ...
Vidal Llana, Juan José (Date of defense: 2023-06-12)
[eng] This thesis provides research catalogued in the area of risk assessment. Specifically, it contributes to the fields of international finance and asset pricing in finance, and risk assessment in ...
Garrón Vedia, Ignacio (Date of defense: 2023-07-14)
[eng] This thesis contributes to two problems identified in the literature: i) How do US financial conditions impact funding markets (credit and stocks) in a large set of countries around the world under ...
Mañó-Cabello, Carles (Date of defense: 2023-07-21)
[eng] This PhD thesis examines the complex interplay between dynamic games, environmental economics, behavioral economics, and economic growth, with a particular emphasis on natural resource issues. ...
Garofalo, Arianna (Date of defense: 2023-02-06)
[eng] The thesis is composed of an introduction, conclusions, and three chapters that investigate three characteristics of developing countries: structural change, fertility, and informality. In Chapter ...
Cuccu, Liliana (Date of defense: 2023-06-20)
[eng] The question of whether automation will cause mass unemployment has been a pressing concern in recent years. While estimates on the number of automatable occupations vary, the prospect of a ...
Sáez Ortuño, Laura (Date of defense: 2023-09-21)
[spa] Las redes sociales se han convertido en una herramienta poderosa para crear y compartir contenido generado por usuarios en todo internet. El amplio uso de las redes sociales ha llevado a generar ...
Hecht, Theresa (Date of defense: 2022-12-01)
[eng] The PhD dissertation aims to investigate the impact of emotional intelligence, leadership traits and culture on leadership style in hospitality and the propensity of green management practices ...
Mazaira Font, Ferran A. (Date of defense: 2023-09-29)
[eng] Economic policies and institutional design and decision-making vary greatly accross countries. Germany, the US and Canada, are federal states, where decision-making and economic policies are highly ...