This thesis may be broadly divided into 4 parts. In the first part, we do a literature review of the state of the art in misspecification in Macroeconomics, and what so far has been the contribution of a relatively new area of research called Uncertainty Quantification to the Ma…
The burst of the housing bubble in the United States ignited political and economic shockwaves, bringing global financial markets to the brink of collapse and kick-starting the Great Recession. This devastating crisis was the result of irresponsible housing practices and policy …
Krizler ile birlikte tüketicilerin hayatında yaşanan köklü değişimler, bireylerin tüketim alışkanlıklarını da değiştirmektedir. Tutum ve davranışları değişen tüketiciler için artık tüketici davranışlarını kriz öncesindeki haliyle açıklayan literatür yetersiz kalmaktadır. Bununla…
The implosion of the 2008 financial crisis ignited fears that integration would transmit the crisis' effects throughout the global system. Examining two countries, Bangladesh and Zambia, this project shows that low-income countries with relatively little integration also saw neg…
This dissertation explores the nature of the migrant and migration within the context of the recent economic downturn in the U.S. Because most migration is rooted in economics—that is, the migrant expects a positive net economic return for the cost/investment of migrating—many q…
Homeownership rate varies dramatically across states, metro areas and rural and urban areas within the United States. While cross-country homeownership differences can be explained by national differences in history, institutions, and macroeconomic conditions, these factors cann…
The Great Recession of the late 2000s resulted in a massive economic downturn that permeated all corners of society. Its impact included historic unemployment levels, state budget deficits, and a strain on domestic social welfare programs, also known as “safety net” programs, de…
The focus of this study was to examine differences in the use of presidential Leadership language used by both President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Barack H. Obama and setting of their speeches during economic crisis within the first year in office. Franklin D. Roosevel…
Performing a panel data analysis for the EU countries, for the period between 1995 and 2019, this work studies the individual conduction of monetary and fiscal policies, so as the interactions among them. We aim to understand the differences that exist between the euro area and …