This thesis is a collection of papers that use survey data to analyze expectations about macroeconomic variables and … the way these expectations are formed. Using a new approach for modeling forecast errors in a structural way, we show that … and efficiency. We provide empirical evidence in favor of partial equilibrium models of the sticky information type that …

All three articles in my dissertation gather information from individuals, analyze it, and aggregate that information … (provide the most useful information for each stakeholder), and more economically efficient (equally or more efficient and … created by polling the respondents on their expectations versus intentions. Expectation-based forecasts are more efficient …

impact of uncertainty and failed expectations induced by money leads to specific patterns of economic disruption. These …

frictions - information heterogeneity and imperfect competition among informed traders - and a public signal. We test these …

This research thesis is devoted to the analysis of sentiments and expectations in the system of economic markets with … from January 1991 to June 2010 to quantify sentiments, expectations and economically relevant variables and examine the … with economic variables like investments, incoming orders and stock market developments. The expectations, the assessment …

efficiency. This study shows the pitfalls of using university rankings to glean information on rankings of disciplines, or …