The objective of this thesis is to assess the current state of exchange rate modelling and forecasting. The thesis has four distinct essays, each one analysing a current interest topic in this wide and vibrant area of economic research. But a common thread runs through all four: to determine...

Over the recent decades researchers in academia and central banks have developed early warning systems (EWS) designed to warn policy makers of potential future economic and financial crises. These EWS are based on diverse approaches and empirical models. In this paper we compare the performance...

This paper empirically models China’s stock prices using conventional fundamentals: corporate earnings, risk-free interest rate, and a proxy for equity risk premium. It uses the estimated long-run stock price misalignments to date booms and busts, and analyses equity market reforms and excess...