Economics Theses and Dissertations
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LIVE and FIVE Estimation of Simultaneous Equations Models with Higher-Order Spatial and Social Interactions
(2022)The first part of the dissertation introduces a new class of limited and full information GMM estimators for simultaneous equation systems (SEM) with network interdependence modeled by Cliff-Ord type spatial lags (Cliff ... -
ESSAYS ON FIRM DYNAMICS AND MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
(2022)This dissertation studies the impact of horizontal mergers on firm dynamics, innovation, and aggregate economic growth. In Chapter 1, I investigate how firms’ incentives to pursue in-house innovation versus acquisitions ... -
ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT
(2022)Motivated by exposure to different financing programs from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in this dissertation I explore three relevant topics from the perspective of a Development Finance Institution (DFI), ... -
ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)This dissertation examines the relationship between international trade and environmental outcomes. In particular, I study the impact of international trade on airborne pollutants, including the change in emissions and ... -
ESSAYS ON RATIONAL INATTENTION IN INDIVIDUAL AND STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING
(2022)Chapter 1 revisits the model of adverse selection under asymmetric information with the power of the rational inattention framework. I depart from the setup of Akerlof (1970) by revising its extreme information asymmetry ...