PART I: INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: introduction and method1.1 General introduction 1.2 Purpose, aim and scope1.3 Outline and methodPART II: SEA-LEVEL RISE AND DECISION-MAKING IN THE COASTAL ZONEChapter 2: the garbage can – a theoretical approach to decision-making2.1 Decision-making processes in...

The thesis consists of four separate papers that can be read individually.In the first paper “Efficiency of the Polish Banking Industry: Foreignversus Domestic Banks” we analyze the efficiency of foreign and domesticbanks. The second paper entitled “Foreign Acquisitions and Industry...

Das Papier untersucht die Rolle von Frühindikatoren bei der Erstellung von Konjunkturprognosen. Gegenstand der Analyse sind die Fragen: Welche Kriterien sollten Frühindikatoren generell erfüllen bzw. was sollten Frühindikatoren leisten? Inwieweit erfüllen die gängigen Indikatoren diese...

This thesis investigates the consequences of model uncertainty and persistence in consumption habits and price-setting behaviour in a New Keynesian model.As the decision of a central bank is made in an uncertain environment, the analysis of uncertainty is essential in monetary policy models. In...

In recent years the New Keynesian Model with price stickiness of the Calvo type has become the most widely used theoretical framework for addressing various normative issues such as how optimal monetary and fiscal policy should be conducted. However, the New Keynesian Model has been criticized...