The non-linear relationship between inflation and relative price variability [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Sascha S. Becker

The Non-Linear Relationshipbetween Inflation andRelative Price VariabilityInaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischenGrades eines Doktors der Wirtschaftswissenschaften desFachbereichs Wirtschaftswissenschaft derFreien Universität Berlin vorgelegt vonSascha S. Beckeraus Frankfurt am MainAugust 2010Erstgutachter: Prof. Dr. Dieter NautzZweitgutachter: Prof. Dr. Christian OffermannsTag der Disputation: 14. Dezember 2010AcknowledgmentsI would first like to express my deep gratitude to my adviser, Dieter Nautz, forall of his extremely useful advice, guidance and dedication in supporting me topursue my research. During all these years he was always available and devoteda great amount of his time to supervising my thesis, for which I would like tothank him. The discussions with him very much inspired me and essentiallycontributed to my clarification and understanding. Second, I would like to thankChristian Offermanns who has kindly agreed to be my second supervisor. Third,I very much welcomed and profited from the stimulating research environment atthe Goethe University Frankfurt and the Free University Berlin. My thesis hasgreatly benefited from the classes offered and from the discussions in the researchseminars. Anumberofpeoplehavecommentedonmypapers. Iwouldparticularlylike to thank Alexander Bick and Jorgo Georgiadis for their helpful comments andsuggestions concerning my research as well as the active and stimulating privatediscussions.