This theses deals with the effects of national economic policies in internationally integrated markets. In particular, we look at markets of sovereign debt and intellectual property rights. Further, we provide an explicit analysis of the redistributive and welfare effects of different types of...

This study consists of three empirical essays that analyse the impact of corruption on foreign direct investment, institutions and growth linkages and subjective well-being in transition countries.

This dissertation contains four independent chapters. Chapter 1 analyzes the impact of vertical integration on quality provision. Chapter 2 seeks to explain the pervasiveness of uncoordinated corruption. Chapter 3 proposes a theory of political agency. Chapter 4 is an inquiry into the...

In this study we analyze how markets work in the Information Society. In particular we concentrate on three important markets: the software market, the broadcasting market and "technology markets" where intellectual property rights can be traded. All these markets are characterized by modes of...

Political institutions matter for the incentives of politicians to implement economic reforms. This dissertation presents tools of analysis for understanding how political institutions constrain and shape the incentives of political decision-makers. Thus, it identifies reasons for why current...