This paper adopts a nonparametric quantile causality approach to examine the causal effects of the U.S. and Japan stock markets on the stock markets of the Pacific‐Rim region. This approach allows us to detect not only ...

In the first part of this dissertation, we investigate the dynamic response of renewable energy consumption to long-run and short-run impact of agricultural land usage for the period 1995-2014 in sixteen Coastline Mediterranean ...

The first essay examines whether there is a relationship between Africa’s economic growth and insurance-market activity (life, non-life, and total). Applying panel-estimation techniques that are robust to heterogeneity and ...

Energy prices have been playing an increasingly significant role in the world economy since all elements involved in this area are considered as a major input for the production. The energy prices as it affect economic ...

In this study, we focused on explaining the relationship between house pricing and natural gas pipeline. Using a quarterly frequency dataset, we focus our analysis on the selected 5 northern states in the US over the time ...

The primary objective of this theses is to determine the determinants and effect of employment with particular regards to innovation and tourism. To this end, the thesis is divided into two self-contained sections. In the ...