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In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in International Economics

President of the committee:

• Ms Beatrice Weder Di Mauro, Professor

Members of the committee:

• Mr Cédric Tille,  Professor, Thesis Co-Supervisor

• Mr Jan-Egbert Sturm, Professor, Thesis Co-Supervisor

• Ms Beatrice Weder Di Mauro, Professor, Internal Reader

• Mr Luca Dedola, Adviser, Monetary Policy Research Division, European Central Bank, Germany