The transmission of monetary and fiscal policies in an international context is one of the most prominent topics in the realm of international finance. In particular, researchers are interested in the effects of the respective policy on exchange rate movements, international price level...

In der vorliegenden Arbeit beschäftige ich mich mit der theoretischen Analyse von Geld- und Fiskalpolitik in Currency-Board-Systemen und der Währungsunion. Beide Währungssysteme haben seit den neunziger Jahren zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen, Currency Boards durch die Rückgewinnung der...

In the emergence of a pro-patent and intellectual capital era the management of Intellectual Property (IP) is currently undergoing major changes. IP management systems are becoming increasingly complex and strategic in handling an integrated portfolio of IPRs and intellectual assets rather than...

Veränderungen der Rahmenbedingungen auf Finanzmärkten müssen von ökonomischen und ökonometrischen Modellen sinnvoll erfasst werden. Diese Dissertation beschäftigt sich mit der Zinsdynamik im Vorfeld einer Währungsunion. Auf diese Dynamik aufbauend werden Optionen auf Nullkuponanleihen...

The launch of the economic and monetary union in Europe and the 1997 financial crisis that underscored the disadvantages of currently employed exchange rate regimes raised questions about the feasibility of a similar monetary unification project for East Asia. Being one of the most dynamically...

Intra-trade among ASEAN countries have remained around 20% over the period 1993 until 2001 (ASEAN Secretariat). With this significant amount of trade being conducted between members of ASEAN countries, businesses were faced with exchange rate exposure due to the volatility of the exchange rate...

PAPER REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR - 10/18/07.