The collection of essays included herein studies different forms of reciprocal behavior, voluntary contributions towards a public project, and price setting and trading behavior in monopolistic asset markets. In paper ...

This dissertation consists an introductory chapter and three empirical essays on the method of synthetic counterfactuals in applied econometrics. The method is ap¬plied in two distinguish themes. The first and second essays ...

This dissertation starts with an introductory chapter which is followed by four essays.The introductory chapter discusses the theoretical and empirical backgrounds to taxation. There are two general points to ...

This dissertation consists of introductory part and four essays each covering certain aspects to regional development. Three of the essays are research reports from joint and multi-disciplinary research efforts. The main ...

This doctoral dissertation explores the role that institutions and policies can have in shaping aggregate economic outcomes. The thesis is comprised of an introductory chapter and three independent essays. All essays set ...