This dissertation consists of three essays on empirical asset pricing. In the first paper, we examine the impact of test criteria in identifying true asset pricing factors. We focus on the Sharpe ratio and pricing performance improvement. While both criteria are exposed to model...

"Central Banking, Monetary Policy and Gender uniquely explores the ways in which monetary policies, changes in interest rates and unconventional monetary strategies such as quantitative easing affect women. This groundbreaking book analyses the inner organisation of central banks, considering...

1. What next for the global economy: Could negative supply shocks disrupt fragile systems? -- 2. Deep historical roots, culture choice and the New World Order -- 3. Growth without democracy: Has China’s time of rapid growth come to an end? -- 4. Coping with international monetary instability...