Dutch Abstract: De nanotechnologische toekomst is vol beloften. Het aantal toepassingen in consumentenproducten is de afgelopen jaren aanzienlijk gestegen en de toepassingsmogelijkheden breiden zich steeds verder uit. De belofte van de technologie gaat echter gepaard met onbekendheid en...

In the empirical literature, not much support is found for the uncovered interest parity. Especially with free floating exchange rates, the forward rate is a biased predictor of the future exchange rate. This phenomenon can both be explained by an absence of rational expectations or by risk...

One of the major puzzles of the economic profession is the pricing of exchange rates. Despite the development of numerous theories, the actual behaviour of exchange rates, especially in the short run, is not well understood. This article evaluates several popular exchange rate theories and...