A statistichal equilibrium perspective on corporate profitability 

    Mundt, Philipp (Date of defense: 2017-04-24)

    The thesis shows how the dynamics a large pool of publicly traded firms can be meaningful described by a single stochastic equation under statistical equilibrium approximation. The whole dynamics of profitability of the ...

    Agent-based simulation of macroeconomic systems 

    Pulcini, Cinzia (Date of defense: 2017-07-20)

    In this Doctoral thesis we use an Agent- Based Model (ABM) to analyze variables and dynamics of the economy, building a complex system that is very close to the real world behavior. The main aims of the research are ...

    An analysis of the relationship between Economic Growth and the Environment: consequences on Climate Change and Sustainable Development 

    Mendoza Lemes, Yurena (Date of defense: 2015-01-29)

    Greenhouse gases are emitted locally around the different countries in the world, but their negative effects, resulting in the very worrying climate change, are an international problem since the fight to reduce them ...

    Analysis of environmental policy and emission control instruments 

    Vidal Meliá, Lidia (Date of defense: 2020-01-23)

    The debate on the emissions control instruments for improving environmental policy is the inspiration of the present thesis. In a first attempt, we use a theoretical model to study how international trade affects the ...

    Analysis of high-frequency data on information transmissio and optimal portfolio choice 

    Alemany Palomo, Nuria (Date of defense: 2018-04-11)

    With the advent of the new technological era, the development of high-frequency datasets is easier Ihan ever. It has allowed a wide range of empirical investigations regarding the financial markels to deepen lhe understanding ...

    Análisis de la relación entre calidad y satisfacción en el ámbito hospitalario en función del modelo de gestión establecido 

    Civera Satorres, Manuel (Date of defense: 2008-07-23)

    El objetivo básico de esta tesis es contrastar el modelo que determina como influyen las dimensiones de calidad sobre la satisfacción de los usuarios con un hospital. <br/>Entre los objetivos especificos figuran:<br/>- ...

    Análisis del riesgo para la inversión extranjera en China en proyectos de participación público privada (PPP) en el marco de la ruta de la seda (Belt Road Initiative). Un estudio integral en torno a las dimensiones del riesgo y el papel antecedente de la confianza interempresarial 

    Irún Molina, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2019-11-06)

    Se analiza el constructo riesgo bajo un enfoque integral y multidimensional con tal de determinar la forma en que es percibido por parte de las empresas internacionales con decisión sobre las inversiones destinadas al ...

    Approaching Complex Credit-Driven Economies From The Bottom Up: An Agent-Based Model for Open Economies And An Empirical Study on Loans’ Distribution 

    Petrovic, Marko (Date of defense: 2017-11-03)

    In this thesis we use methodologies that are grounded on a ``bottom-up'' approach, denoting the importance of considering the emergence of the aggregate economic behavior from the interaction of heterogeneous economic ...

    Business Cycle Fluctuations and Granular Behavior: an Empirical Analysis vs. the Agent-Based Approach 

    Blanco Arroyo, Omar (Date of defense: 2022-04-08)

    This thesis aims to quantify the granular size of an economy, i.e., the number of granular firms. Empirically, we find that the contribution of idiosyncratic shocks to gross domestic product (GDP) fluctuations is attributed ...

    Compassion Counts! The power of compassion at work: Empirical findings from several multi-samples studies 

    Miralles Armenteros, Sandra (Date of defense: 2018-06-01)

    Compassion is defined as an interpersonal process involving the noticing, feeling, sensemaking, and acting that alleviates the suffering of another person. Thus, compassion can be understood as a social process rather than ...

    Consumer's Behavior under Different Economic Scenarios: Willingness to Bargain, Willingness to Pay and Willingness to Buy 

    Parasyri, Despoina (Date of defense: 2017-03-17)

    El objeto de estudio y nexo de unión entre estos distintos trabajos que están presentados en los siguientes capítulos, queda perfectamente reflejado en el título de la tesis “Comportamiento de los consumidores en diferentes ...

    Cross-border banking and the importance of parents banks' performance for subsidiaries' credit extensions: evidence derived from a newly constructed database 

    Zagorisiou, Angeliki (Date of defense: 2017-09-29)

    The systemic role of foreign banks in the CESEE region coupled with the turbulence in financial markets back in 2008, have given rise to the study at hand. Some years after the global crisis, it is a perfect moment to ...

    Demand and management of mutual funds 

    de Mingo López, Diego Víctor (Date of defense: 2019-01-25)

    This doctoral thesis proposes the evaluation of different aspects related to the efficiency and analysis of the behaviour of mutual funds and their demand. The sample analysed focuses on more than 17,000 share-classes ...

    Desarrollo e integración de los sistemas de información contable en la gestión medioambiental de la empresa 

    Masanet Llodrà, Maria J. (Date of defense: 2002-06-24)

    La introducción del paradigma ecológico en los modelos de desarrollo económico ha promovido la adopción de variables ambientales en los diferentes ámbitos de actuación empresariales. La responsabilidad empresarial quedará ...

    Desarrollo sostenible, cohesión social y fiscalidad 

    Saint-Supéry Ceano-Vivas, Muriel (Date of defense: 2014-01-13)

    El objeto del presente trabajo es el establecimiento de vínculos entre el desarrollo sostenible y la cohesión social, y entre esta última y la política fiscal, que permitan aportar conocimiento en torno a la importancia ...

    Designing scalable and stock-flow-consistent agent-based models: Policy scenarios and experiments on housing markets, monetary unions and interbank networks 

    Ozel, Bulent (Date of defense: 2019-04-17)

    The recent debates in economics, following the 2008 crisis, have pointed out a necessity for micro-founded macroeconomic modelling approaches for policy analyses. Agent based models have been adopted to address two ...

    Determinación de la estructura del mercado y de las características del producto: Tres ensayos 

    Barreda Tarrazona, Iván (Date of defense: 2001-04-02)

    Esta tesis está organizada en tres ensayos de investigación que se pueden leer independientemente. En el primer ensayo estudiamos la actuación óptima de las autoridades de política de la competencia frente a distintos tipos ...

    Economacy Strategies for Countries with Crises 

    Sawayfa, Khalil Abdalaziz Khalil (Date of defense: 2023-06-02)

    As part of this thesis, a conceptual and analytic framework for understanding economic diplomacy is presented, so that its missions, tools, and activities are better understood. Economic diplomacy can be conceptually ...

    El papel moderador del capital social en los flujos de información y conocimiento en los distritos industriales 

    Budí Orduña, Vicente (Date of defense: 2014-01-15)

    Este trabajo presenta la conexión entre cuatro aspectos claves en el desarrollo económico: los distritos industriales, el capital social y la capacidad para la innovación y la transmisión de conocimiento. El distrito ...

    Empirical analysis of market behaviour: a mesoscopic approach 

    Vidal Tomás, David (Date of defense: 2020-09-03)

    With this doctoral dissertation, we aim to contribute to the literature in two different ways. On the one hand, using an agent based model, we provide policymakers and investors with new methods that can be used in financial ...