Essays in Macroeconomics [Elektronische Ressource] / Alexandra Peter. Rechts- und Staatswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Essays in MacroeconomicsInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktorsder Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftswissenschaftendurch dieRechts- und Staatswissenschaftliche Fakultätder Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-UniversitätBonnvorgelegt vonAlexandra Peteraus DachauBonn 2011Dekan: Prof. Dr. Klaus SandmannErstreferent: Prof. Dr. Gernot MüllerZweitreferent: Prof. Dr. Zeno EndersTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 22.12.2011DieseDissertationistaufdemHochschulschriftenserverderULBBonnhttp://hss.ulb.uni-bonn.de/diss_online elektronisch publiziert.AcknowledgmentsThe completion of this dissertation benefited from the contribution, support andguidance of a great number of people and I am very grateful to all of them.Special thanks go to my supervisor Gernot Müller for his continuous support andinvaluable advice during my dissertation. I would also like to thank Zeno Enders foragreeing to be on my thesis committee, for insightful discussions and suggestions,and for his input and contribution to the second chapter.It has been great working with my co-authors Benjamin Born and Johannes PfeiferandIwanttothankthemforstimulatingdiscussionsandtheircountlessandinvaluablecomments and suggestions, not only on our joint project. I am thankful to MichaelEvers for his inspiration and comments on the first chapter.