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Department of Economics

Business Cycle Synchronization and International Risk Sharing

Pedro André Cerqueira

Thesis submitted for assessment with a view to obtaining the degree of Doctor of Economics of the European University Institute

Florence, May 2007

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE Department of Economics

Business Cycle Synchronization and International Risk Sharing

Pedro André Cerqueira

Thesis submitted for assessment with a view to obtaining the degree of Doctor of Economics of the European University Institute

Examining Board: Prof. Michael Artis, University of Manchester, Supervisor Prof. Anindya Banerjee, EUI Prof. Jean Imbs, HEC, Lausanne Dr. Ayhan Kose, International Monetary Fond

© 2007, Pedro André Cerqueira No part of this thesis may be copied, reproduced or transmitted without prior permission of the author

Cerqueira, Pedro André (2007), Business Cycle Synchronization and International Risk Sharing European University Institute

DOI: 10.2870/82120

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