Dynamics of Balance of Payment developments are still barely researched. Chapter 1 tries to summarize empirical evidence between institutional determinants and BoP movements and proposes a framework for the role of institutions in a debt cycle. It is found that “good” institutions do help a...

This dissertation investigates important and cutting-edge issues surrounding new product development failure and its consequences for market values of innovation-driven firms. Although a substantial body of literature demonstrates that new product development failure harms some companies more...

My thesis is centered on the macroeconomic causes and consequences of income inequality. The first two essays develop theoretical frameworks to analyze the impact of income inequality on technical change and long-term economic growth. These essays sprung from the very fruitful collaboration with...

Im Gegensatz zur Volatilität wurde der Korrelation in der Forschung bisher viel weniger Beachtung geschenkt, obwohl die Korrelation in der Finanzwissenschaft eine zentrale Rolle spielt. Die vorliegende Doktorarbeit ergänzt die bestehende Literatur, indem sie verschiedene Aspekte der...