UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY B.COM. (HONS.) ECONOMICS

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1 COURSE GROUP: 1992/ ABELA Ludgarda The Pricing of Water in Malta 2 BONELLO Romina Role of Prices in the Care of the Elderly in Malta 3 BRIGUGLIO Marie 4 BUGEJA Joseph 5 CORDINA Gordon 6 CUTAJAR Therese 7 DEGABRIELE Franco A Consumption Function for the Maltese Economy Alternative Speculations and Tests Relation between Unemployment and Changes in Prices and Wages in Malta Monetary Control Perspectives, Aims, and Prospects for the Maltese Economy Interest Rates Deregulation in Malta Market Forces in Malta An Economic Analysis of the Regulation of Stock Markets 8 ELLUL Andrew International Monetary Reform 9 FENECH Franco 10 GRECH Dennis 11 SPITERI Jacqueline Towards an Aging Population: The Pension Financing Challenge and the Retirement Policy Solution An Evaluation of Taxation in Malta: Drug Abuse: Economic Evaluation of Treatment and Rehabilitation

2 12 VASSALLO Bernard An Evaluation of Government Intervention and Macroeconomics Planning in the Turist Sector in Malta COURSE GROUP: 1993/1994 NO NAME OF STUDENT 13 CALLUS Marie-Louise DISSERTATION TITLE Economic Benefits of Developing a Niche in Cultural Tourism in Malta 14 DEMARCO Sandro Introducing a Value Added Tax in Malta 15 DOMANCICH Romina 16 GABARETTA Karol 17 GEISMAN Robert 18 SCICLUNA Rita Factors Affecting Female Employment Participation Financing the Budget Deficit in Malta: An Evaluation An Appraisal of the Economic Effects of the Stipend for University Students The Public Debt Growth, Financing and Implications

3 COURSE GROUP: 1994/1995 NO NAME OF STUDENT 19 ABELA Ivan DISSERTATION TITLE Malta Cyprus: A Comparison of Monetary Policy AQUILINA Emanuel Private Consumption Expenditure by Object in Malta 21 BORG Kevin J. The Causes of Inflation in the Maltese Economy 22 CACHIA Etienne Manpower Planning in the light of University Students Expectation 23 CARUANA Michael Incomes Policy and Real Wage Changes in Malta 24 DARMANIN Lawrence 25 FARRUGIA Philip 26 FENECH Moira Evaluating Environmental Effects: The Malta Drydocks and the Three Cities A Case Study The Prospects for the Implementation of Monetary Policy through the Long Term Capital Marketing Malta Capital Taxes in Malta, with Special Reference to the Capital Gains 27 GALEA Jonathan Prospects for Economic and Monetary Union in the EU; Possible Implications for Malta 28 GATT RUTTER John 29 MAGRI Nicolette Use of EC Structural Funds During Malta s Transitional Period Upon EC Membership The Impact on the Maltese Economy of the Introduction of Investment Related Life Assurance and Pension Products

4 30 MIZZI Emanuel 31 MOHNANI Joseph 32 PACE Vanessa The Rationalisation of the Maltese Bakery Industry Interbank Competition in Malta: Present Situation and Possibilities Container Transhipment Growth in the Port of Marsaxlokk to the Year STRICKLAND Ella Towards a New World Economic Order 34 SPITERI Lara Trade Union Density in Malta 35 VELLA Silvio 36 ZAMMIT Charmaine A Critique of the Compilation of Malta s Balance of Payments Statistics Plans, Policies and Strategies of the Maltese Governments 37 ZERAFA Godwin Exchange Rate Liberalisation

5 COURSE GROUP: 1995/1996 NO NAME OF STUDENT 38 AGIUS Stanley DISSERTATION TITLE Private Rented Houses: Time to Re-vitalise the Market Again 39 BALDACCHINO Adrian Managing Currency and Interest-Rate Risk 40 CUTAJAR Rita The Order of Economic Liberalisation with Particular Reference to Malta 41 EBEJER Ivan Economic Implications of EC Air Transport Liberalisation Policy on the Maltese Economy 42 PORTELLI Brian 43 SANT Benjamin 44 ZAHRA Anna Privatisation in Malta: Constraints to Successful Implementation Moving from a Manufacturing to a Service Economy. Implications on the Labour Market in Malta The Relationshop Between Malta's Trade Policy and the External Trade Account ZAMMIT Pierre Malta's Accession to the EU: The Economic Effects of the Free Movement of Labour

6 COURSE GROUP: 1996/ BORG Peter Paul 47 FRANCALANZA Audrey 48 PACE Charmaine 49 SAID Adrian Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy an Economic Evaluation The Use of Fiscal Incentives Subsidies and Taxes to encourage Better Land Use Interest Rate Liberalisation and Consumer Behaviour in Malta The Effective Tariff Rate for Malta prior and post to VAT's Introduction in 1995 COURSE GROUP: 1997/ BRIFFA Claire A. A Feasibility Study of Local Childcare Centers 51 CASSAR Kristian 52 GAMBIN Patrick An Evaluation of the Liberalisation of Foreign Capital controls: The Malta Experience in the 1990's Social Choice Models: The Maltese Experience Post Independence

7 53 PORTANIER Reuben 54 SCIBERRAS Jacques The Influence of the Competition Act on the Behaviour of Local Firms The Role of the Treasury in the Implementation of Fiscal Policy in Malta 55 TONNA Claire Is Malta Overtaxed? COURSE GROUP: 1998/ BRAY Malcolm 57 BUSUTTIL Nadine 58 CAMILLERI Carl 59 CASSAR Nicolette 60 DIMECH Onyx 61 FELICE Mario Improving the Administrative Efficiency of ETP and ETS Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Malta: The Parking Problem in Commercial Areas in Malta The Influence of Interest Groups Upon the Political Parties in Malta The Development of the Investment Funds Industry in Malta The Economic Implications of Further Capital Account Liberalization in Malta

8 62 FENECH Reuben 63 GRECH Aaron George The Establishment of a Free Trade Area Between Malta and the EU: Prospects An Evaluation of a Fully Funded Pension Scheme in Malta 64 HERSEY Michael VAT vs CET: An Evaluation 65 LARRSON Gabrielle 66 MAGRO Jeffrey A Comparative Analysis of Female Labour Participation in Sweden and Malta Privatisation in Malta: Economic Efficiency in Recent Experiences 67 MICALLEF Vincent Factors Affecting Currency Demand in Malta 68 MIZZI Margaret 69 PACE Romina 70 PORTELLI Andre 71 SAID Josef 72 SALIBA Ramona 73 ZAMMIT Natalie External Financial Assistance for the Restructuring of SME's in Malta Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMSE) and their Economic Restructuring in Malta An Evaluation of the Capital Expenditure of the Malta Government The Relationship Between Economic Growth in the Maltese Islands and the Introduction of EMU An Evaluation of the Present Social Housing Scheme in Malta Economic Effects of Government Expenditure in Malta

9 COURSE GROUP: 1999/ BUHAGIAR Gordon 75 CAMENZULI Carlos-Alberto 76 CAUCHI Claudia Introducing a Merger Regime in Maltese Competition Legislation The Relevance of the Phillip s Curve to the Maltese Economy The Practical Implications of European Monetary Union on the Maltese Economy 77 GALEA Carmen P Role of Income Taxation in Malta Post GAUCI Franca 79 GRECH Keith 80 GRECH Sarah Ruth 81 JEREB Drazen 82 LAUS Irene 83 MICALLEF Claire Switching from the Cash Flow Basis to the Balance Sheet Approach in Government Departments: A Case Study Malta s Attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investment The Economic Effects of Return Migration on the Maltese Economy International Comparison Between Tourism Based Economies Within The Mediterranean Region (Maltese and Cyprus Tourism Sectors) Wage Discrimination against female Employees in Malta An analysis of Malta s Comparative Advantage in Industrial Products

10 84 MICALLEF Cynthia Dynamic Multipliers in the Maltese Economy 85 MUSCAT Romina The Duty Free in Malta: An Overview 86 RIZZO Edward 87 SCHEMBRI Rita 88 SCIBERRAS Christine 89 SCIBERRAS Claude 90 SCICLUNA Marianna 91 SPITERI Valerie Introducing Equity Market-Makers on the Malta Stock Exchange Female Attitudes Towards Participation in Labour Force in Malta Money Growth, Income and Prices: An Empirical Evidence for Malta Assessing the need for Minimum Wage Enforcement in the Maltese Labour Market The Implications of the Reversibility of the Role of the State in Malta The Role of the Public Sector in Small Island States with Special Reference to Malta, Cyprus, Fiji, Barbados and Mauritius 92 VELLA Fleur Anne Factors Affecting Unemployment in Malta 93 VELLA Joseph 94 VELLA Kevin The Role of Maltese Trade Unions in Wage Settlement Income Distribution in Malta: An Economic Analysis

11 COURSE GROUP: 2000/ BRIFFA Anthony 96 BUTTIGIEG Anton 97 CASSAR Alan The Relationship Between Economic Activity and Tax Revenue in Malta ( ) Pension Funds Their Effect on the Maltese Economy The Relationship Between the Hidden Economy, the Tax Burden and the Tax Mix in Malta 98 CASSAR Jennifer Private Saving Behaviour in Malta 99 DIMECH Vanessa 100 GALEA Josianne 101 PACE Christopher 102 VELLA Mary Anne 103 XUEREB Marisa Anne Restructuring in the Clothing Industry An Industry in Crisis! Water Re-use for the Agricultural Sector in Malta An Economic Analysis of the Removal of Levies on the Maltese Manufacturing Industry The Implications of Electronic Commerce on the Maltese Economy Public Transport in Malta: An Analysis of Demand for the Service

12 COURSE GROUP: 2001/ Bonanno Cheryl Ruth 105 Borg Keith 106 Borg Michelle The Impact of Euro-Med Free Trade Area on Malta's Exports of Manufactured Goods Prospects for Reform of Income Tax in Malta: Equity Aspects The Impact of Egovernment Expenditure on the Maltese Economy. Past Trends re future prospects 107 Farrugia Astrid Is the Maltese Lira Overvalued? 108 Grima Melissa 109 Mifsud Annabelle 110 Said Olivia 111 Scerri Karl 112 Sciortino Caroline 113 Spiteri Patrick Deriving an Estimate of the Soveriegn Risk for Malta Measuring Cost Effectiveness of Local Wardens in Malta An Evaluation of the Maltese Glass Blowing Sector: Prospects for its Survival and Sustained Growth Exchange Rate Strategies for Malta in the Runup to EMU The Relationship between Economics Growth and Economic Openness: Implications for Malta The Importance of Sectoral Inter-Linkage between Tourism and other Economic Sectors in Malta

13 114 Tabone Manuel Exporting from Gozo - Constraints and Opportunities for Larger Manufacturing Firms 115 Zammit Victor The Sustainability of the Public Health Services in Malta: An Evaluation COURSE GROUP: 2002/ ANASTASI Michael Foreign Direct Investment and Job Creation in Malta BUGEJA Stephanie EU Membership: Trade Creation or Trade Diversion? 118 DUCA Eric Business Cycles: Theory and Policy 119 FARRUGIA Nadia Constructing an index of International Competitiveness for Malta 120 GAVRITCHKINA Julia Which Nominal Anchor is the most Suitable for the Maltese Economy? 121 INGLOTT Gregory 122 LA FERLA Karl Cost-Effectiveness in the Maltese Health Sector: 2 Case Studies An Application of the Theory of Revealed Preference to the Demand for University Education in Malta

14 123 LOMBARDI Tina Producer Associations - A Maltese Perspective 124 MIFSUD Godwin 125 MONTFORT Karl 126 PORTELLI Andrew 127 SAVONA Lara 128 TONNA Alexia Relating the Generational Accounting Method to Sustainable Fiscal Operations in Malta Country Risk and Interest Rate Spreads: An Empirical Analysis for Malta The Role of Regulatory Impact Assessment in Reducing the Compliance Costs of Maltese Legislation An Investigation into Patterns of Risk Aversion: A Survey Approach The Impact of the EU's Common External Tariff on Industrial Supplies in Malta 129 XERRI Mario Reshaping the Local Financial Landscape COURSE GROUP: 2003/ BORG Miguel 131 BRINCAT Duncan Privatisation and the Development of Local Capital Markets Evaluation of Cost Efficiency Measures in Secondary School Education in Malta

15 132 BUSUTTIL Terence 133 CACHIA Sandra 134 CARUANA Elaine 135 CARUANA Kevin 136 FALZON Alex 137 GALEA Waldemar D. 138 MALLIA Mirko Balance of Payments Crisis: Theory and Applications The Merits of Developing a Cyclically Adjusted Government Budget for Malta The Usefulness of Constructing a Core Inflation Index for Malta Wage Rate and Labour Productivity in Malta and EU Member States. Adopting the Euro: Challenges to Fiscal Policy in Malta Measuring and Managing Economic Vulnerability with Special Reference to Malta Unemployment in Malta: An Analysis of Determinants of the Current Situation and Prospects for the Next Decade 139 MERCIECA Pauline The Utility of a Poverty Index for Gozo 140 SAID Jonathan P. 141 SCIBERRAS Louiselle The Washington Consensus and Economic Development in Developing Countries A Cross- Country Study Estimating Unpaid Productive Activities in Malta s GDP The Case of Disability NGOs

16 COURSE GROUP: 2004/ BORG Amanda Some Issues Concerning Health Insurance in Malta: The Nineties and Beyond 143 BORG Reuben The Relationship between Savings and Growth in Small States 144 BUTTIGIEG Conrad 145 DE MARCO Nadia 146 MEILAK Christopher A. Consumer Behaviour An Inquiry into Consumer Rationality The Impact of Inland Transport Costs on Malta s Competitiveness: A Quantitative Analysis An Investigation of Market Failure in Small Island Developing States 147 MERCIECA Elaine Cynthia Are the Social Housing Schemes Still Relevant for Malta? 148 MIFSUD Daniel Over-Investment in a Monopoly Situation: The Case of Malta s National Airline. 149 PIZZUTO Alexandra 150 SPITERI Kristy 151 VELLA Karl The Implications of the EU s Growth and Stability Pact for Malta Developing International Benchmarks to Assess Public Sector Performance and Efficiency in Malta Testing the Structure-Conduct-Performance Paradigm: The Case of Gozo s Aluminium Manufacturing Sector

17 COURSE GROUP: 2005/ ARPA Efrem 153 ATTARD Colin 154 ATTARD Katrina 155 ATTARD Rita 156 BUSUTTIL Alexandra The Merits of Tax Harmonisation in the European Union Productivity and Employment: What Relationship? Economic Convergence of the New EU Member States The Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Malta Housing Affordability, Income Distribution in Malta 157 BUSUTTIL Ranier Malta s SMEs and the Adoption of the Euro 158 BUTTIGIEG Christian 159 CAMENZULI Kristian An Evaluation of Eco-Taxation in the Maltese Economy The Role of Advertising in Influencing Alcoholic Beverage Consumption in Malta 160 CAMILLERI Annaliese Five Years of the Euro: Lessons for Malta 161 CARUANA Philip 162 CASSAR Margaret Advertising Behaviour in Maltese Retail Banking: What Relationship with Market Structure? The Impact of the Increased Tariff of Gozo Channel on Gozo s Economy

18 163 ELLUL Nicholas 164 FABRI Jean Paul The Effect on Unemployment from Changes in the Tax Structure An Econometric Analysis of Economic Behaviour over the Electoral Business Cycle in Malta 165 FARRUGIA Robert The Relation Between Deficits for Malta 166 GALEA Elaine The Bond Market in Malta on the Eve of the Accession of the Euro 167 HILI Katherine The Future of the Agro-Industry in Gozo 168 INGLOTT Jessica Price Competition in Supermarkets in Malta 169 LAURI Romina 170 MERCIECA Analise 171 MICALLEF Brian 172 MUSCAT Alexander 173 PERICI Christine 174 SCOTT Sue Ann 175 SPITERI Audrey Rose Ageing of the Labour Force in OECD Countries: What Implications for Labour Productivity and Growth? Wage Bargaining and the Competitiveness of the Maltese Economy Assessing the Desirability of Fiscal Policy Co- Ordination in EMU Water and Crop Productivity in Maltese Agriculture Encouraging the Use of Alternative Sources of Energy for Electricity Generation: The Use of Government s Policy to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels Studetns Expectations Regarding Employment in Malta The Repercussions of the Liberalisation of the Rental Market in Malta on the Construction Industry

19 176 VASSALLO Alexia 177 VELLA Alexander 178 ZAMMIT Alfred J. 179 ZAMMIT Chantelle 180 ZAMMIT Vanessa The Economic Implications of Innovation within the Maltese Tourism Industry Is Privatisation a Good Economic Tool in Obtaining Economic Efficiency? The Determinants of Maltese Exports: An Empirical Investigation The Impact of an Ageing Population on Household Savings: A Maltese Perspective Monopoly and Competition in an Economic Activity: The Case of Public Transport in Malta COURSE GROUP: 2006/ BALZAN Christine 182 BORG CARDONA Nicholas The Influence of Female Labour Force Participation on Fertility Malta Moving Towards Euro Adoption: Nominal and Real Convergence Issues 183 CARUANA Janice The Impact of the Euro on the Tourist Industry 184 CASSAR Chantelle Implications of the Liberalisation of the Import of Fuel in Malta

20 185 CASSAR Ian Philip A Demand and Supply Analysis of Global Oil Markets and Prospective Issues for the Maltese Economy 186 DEBONO Christine 187 DUCA Gevit The Economic Implications of Liberalisation and Privatisation of Maltese National Lottery The Relationship Between the Stock Markets and the Economy: The Experience from International Financial Markets 188 FARRUGIA Jana AID as a Relation to Development Indices 189 FORMOSA Ingrid 190 GERADA Graziella 191 GRAVINO Daniel 192 HUBER Keith 193 MICALLEF Christopher 194 PORTER Caroline 195 SPEIGNER Bradley 196 SPITERI Alexandra 197 VASSALLO Darcelle The Effect of the Water and Electricity Surcharge on Maltese Households The Determinants Effecting Demand in the Beauty Therapy Industry Malta s Reconsideration of the Social Contract in View of Maastricht Criteria Obligations Monday Effects in Stock Prices: An Empirical Analysis Using Data from Low Cost Airlines and the Traveling Sector in Malta Pollution Permits: Malta s Solution for a Cleaner Environment The Suitability of a Common Monetary Policy for the Euro Area Irregular Immigrants in Malta and Government Expenditure Reform Welfare Schemes to Achieve Economic and Social Objectives: The Students Stipends Scheme

21 COURSE GROUP: 2007/2008 ABDILLA BASON Daria Women's Attitude Towards Entrepreneurship 198 in Malta ARMENI Roderick ATTARD Maria Elena ATTARD Silvio AZZOPARDI Kurt BONELLO Mark Anthony BRIFFA Christian BUTTIGIEG Ian BUTTIGIEG Sara Jane CAMILLERI Blaine CARUANA Clyde The Effects of the Underground Economy on Aggregate Economic Activity The Utility of Poverty Limits in Malta The Impact of a Sound Macroeconomic Framework on Malta s Competitiveness: A Qualitative Study Valuing the Environmental Effect of the Sant Antnin Waste Treatment Facility The Economic Repercussions of the proposed Limitations on Bird Hunting Inequality and Growth: Is Malta more Equal after EU Accession? Employers Perspectives on the Effects of Minimum Wage in Malta Variable-Rate Pricing and Household Waste Management in Malta Offshore Wind Farms in Malta and their Implications on Oil Imports and the Balance of Payments Generating Employment in Malta Using Workfare Policies

22 CASSAR Jonathan The Effect of Traffic Growth on Congestion Cost CAUCHI Anabel DARMANIN Joseph DEBONO Sephora ELLUL Nicholas ELLUL Rebecca GATT Matthew GRECH Owen JOHNSTONE Michelle MILLER Kirsten MIZZI Tyrone PACE Christian POLIDANO Raniero Improving Malta's Energy Efficiency - A Sectorial Analysis Based on EU Experience The Computation of a Housing Affordability Index for Malta Social Policy in the Context of a Balanced Budget in the Maltese Islands Open Regionalism in World Trade The Maltese Mobile Telephony Sector: A Case of Collusive or Non-Collusive Oligopoly or Otherwise? The Critical Success Factors Leading to a Profitable Film Industry in Malta The Impact of Monetary Policy on the Stock Market Employment in the Maltese Wearing Apparel Industry: Recent Trends and Future Prospects The Role and Impact of European Union Decentralised Funds on Malta's Economy The Effects of the Euro Adoption on the Maltese Trade with the Euro Area Measuring Public Sector Efficiency in Malta The Future of VAT as a Source of Revenue in the European Union

23 SAPIANO Ian SPITERI Andrew Government Expenditure and Economic Growth in the Maltese Islands: Evidence from Bivariate Causality Testing The Adoption of the Euro in Malta - Inflation Related Policies THEUMA Mark ZAMMIT Robert ZERAFA Matthew John Political Cycles and the Pension Reform Debate in Malta Japanese Quantitative Easing: The Effects and Constraints of Anti-Deflationary Monetary Expansions The Future of Three Star Tourism in Malta COURSE GROUP: 2008/2009 ATTARD Sarah Moving away from State Aid: Its Meaning for 227 the Maltese Poultry and Egg Market BONDIN Christine BONDIN Ramon BONNICI Sarah The Maltese Property Prices: A Financial Stability Analysis The Impact of the Cruise Liner Industry on the Maltese Islands The Potential for Alternative Energy to Stimulate Economic Growth

24 BORG Erika The Economic Value of Gifts CAMILLERI Brian Joseph CAMILLERI Elaine CAMILERI Marice CARUANA Joanna CUTAJAR Stephanie DEBONO Maria FALZON Maria FARRUGIA Oliver FENECH Glenn FLORES Clinton Domenic LANZON David MALLIA Danica The Issues and Economic Implications related to Reducing Malta s National Debt The Effects of the 2007 Port Reform on Manufacturing Corporations in Malta The Impact of Gozo on the National Fiscal Expenditure Rent Regulation and the Rental Housing Market in Malta A Cost-Benefit Study of Cattle Meat Production: Current State and Future Prospects The Motivations of Holding Property in Malta Commercial Activities in Valletta and the Park and Ride System The Impact of the Currency Changeover to the Euro on the Stock and Bond Market NGOs as Welfare Services Providers in Malta Factors Affecting the Development of Health Insurance in Malta The Incidence, Scope and Purpose of Credit Card use among Maltese Students within the 18/25 Age Bracket The Role of the MFSA in Regulating a Duopoly in the Bannking Sector

25 244 MEILAK Maria The Effect of the Common External Tariff on Dairy Products in Malta MUSCAT Claire PSAILA Andre SAMMUT Charlene SCHEMBRI Mandy SCHEMBRI Saviour SPITERI Joanne SPITERI Jonathan VELLA Lisa ZAHRA Carmelo The Future of Subsidised Welfare Services for the Elderly in Malta The Implications of the Euro for Risk Management in the Manufacturing Sector The Gaming Industry and its Impact on the Maltese Economy The Right to Compensation in the Maltese Economy: Maltese Case Law and the Labour Market The Formation of Local Action Groups (LAG) to Optimize the Use of EU Funding in Malta The Motives of Currency Demand in Malta Malta EU Merchandise Trade Flows: A Gravity Model Approach The Implications of Part-time Work for Labour Activity in Malta Private Schooling and State Support in Malta

26 COURSE GROUP: 2009/ Agius Stephanie Measuring asset quality of the local banking sector 255 Attard Amanda Foreign direct investment in Malta: An analysis of incentives 256 Baldacchino Mario The relationship between Malta s adoption of the Euro and the underground economy 257 Castillo Daniel Exchange rate regime characteristics and macroeconomic performance 258 De Battista Adrian The likelihood of a property price crash in Malta 259 Farrugia John Trade convergence amongst Nordic states: Comparison between EU and EFTA members 260 Gatt William International co-operation by central banking institutions 261 Gauci Keith The sustainability of the Poultry Sector in Malta 262 Grech Jeanette The effect of the Euro introduction on inflation in Malta 263 La Ferla Maria Prohibition and Market Mechanisms: The case of alcohol consumption in Malta 264 Mamo Christian Banking Intermediation and Economic Growth: The case for Malta

27 265 Manicaro Christian The relationship between vocational educational and training (VET) and manpower for SME s 266 Mansueto Gabriel 267 Martinelli Andrew 268 Mula Alexia 269 Pace Christopher 270 Pace Desiree 271 Schembri Malcolm 272 Stivala Steven 273 Zahra George An assessment of the privatization of the Malta Stock Exchange The Economic downturns of 1929 and 2008: A Comparison The Liberalisation of the taxi services market in Malta The Educational and Training perspective of an ICT cluster in the Maltese Islands Developing Malta as a maritime cluster with reference to yachting An analysis of the diversification benefits of selected investment strategies in the Eurozone stocks The euro-dollar exchange rate: A study of the long run economic fundamentals governing the Equilibrium value of the Euro An application of manpower planning: Prospects in the labour market for nurses 274 Zahra Maressa Public Utility Pricing: The case of water 275 Zarb Lloyd Foreign property demand and the real estate sector in the Maltese Island

28 COURSE GROUP: 2010/ Aquilina Rachel Did the recent financial crisis alter received wisdom regarding the separation of financial regulation from monetary policy? - A Literature Survey 277 Bonello Antione Sustainability of the Public Health Sector regarding the pharmaceutical delivery system. 278 Bonnici Pierre Human development and economic migration: A case study. 279 Borg Ian Food price movements in Malta. 280 Camilleri Mark Risk and coupon yield on Malta s bond market. 281 Caruana Mark 282 Cassar Isabelle 283 Cini Maria 284 Farrugia Maria 285 Rapa Charlene 286 Rapa Noel Economics of happiness: From children s perspective. Factors Affecting Fertility Rate in the Maltese Islands The Carbon Market: An Analysis of the European Emission Trading Scheme within the Maltese Context Adaptation to climate change A focus on the tourism sector in Malta. An analysis of the economic growth and environmental degradation in Malta. Measuring international pure competitiveness in the manufacturing and tourism industries through the effective exchange rate indices.

29 287 Sacco Sam Supermarkets and grocery shops in Malta: What influential relationship?. 288 Vassallo D. Ann Factors affecting migration of the Maltese medical professionals. 289 Xuereb Matthew An analysis of the rental market in Malta vis-àvis commercial property. COURSE GROUP: 2011/ Axisa Martin Monetary Policy Responses to the Global Crisis. A Comparative Analysis of the ECB and the Federal Reserve. 291 Borg Svetlana The Implications of the Extension in Maternity Leave on Micro and Small Enterprises. 292 Brincat Luciano 293 Camilleri Miriam Rationality: An Analysis of Investor Rationality With Respect to Loss Aversion. Analysing The Main Current Trends in Recurrent and Capital Government Expanditures and Their Impact on Economic Growth. 294 Ellul Reuben The Persistence of Prices in Malta. 295 Galea Martina Trade as the Main Engine of Growth: A Case Study of China.

30 296 Micallef Glenn The Efficiency and Effectiveness of Preventive Health Expenditure; Case Study. 297 Mifsud Maria The Economic Effects of Divorce. 298 Minuti Roxanne 299 Piccinino Stephen 300 Zammit Mario 301 Ounissi Nadir The Impact of Intra-EU Labour Movement on National Labour Market Performance. An Examination of the Fisher Effect in the Euro Area. The Effects of an Oil Spill on The Maltese Economy The Economic Side Effect of the Gaming in Malta. COURSE GROUP: 2012/ Buhagiar David 303 Buttigieg Angela 304 Gauci Gianella An Analysis of Malta's Debt Reduction Paths in Line with the EU's Fiscal Framework A Real Time Evaluation of National Government Real GDP Growth Forecasts: An Application For Malta An Empirical Analysis of Income Distribution: A Panel Data Analysis

31 305 Gauci Marilena Financial Stability Reports: Effectiveness as a Warning Tool Building a Paradigm of Resilience and Stability Financial Stability Reports: Effectiveness as a 306 Grech Orlanda Current Trends in Taxation and Implications on Economic Growth: Specific reference to the Maltese Economy 307 Grima Marianne Recent Movements in Okun's Law: A Comparative study between Malta and other selected EU countries 308 Mangion Andre Government Intervention in the Creative Economy - A Focus on the Performing Arts. 309 Sammut Adonia Assessing the Relationship between Health and Economic Growth: Malta's Case 310 Vella Melchior The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on Employment in Malta COURSE GROUP: 2013/ Agius Michael 312 Bugeja Simon 314 Buttigieg Sean Malta s Optimal Size of Government and Economic Growth Income inequality and Growth: A Cross country comparison. How will the Fiscal Compact affect Future Economic Performance and Achieve Fiscal Consolidation in Malta and other Selected EU Countries

32 315 Mazzacano Damato Anne An assessment of the Creative Industries' contribution in the Maltese economy, with specific reference to the visual arts 316 Montesin Maria Chiara Poverty, Employment and Supply Side Policies 317 Muscat Kora 318 Pace Maria Giulia 319 Rapa Darren 320 Sammut Luke 321 Spiteri Jessica 322 Sultana Ariana 323 Teoli Giuseppe 324 Tolu Lusia Assessing the willingness to pay for parking on campus, of students at the University of Malta A European Fiscal Union and Possible Impacts on the Maltese Economy An Analysis of Unemployment in Malta with Regards to Age, Income, and Other Factors Efficiency of Public Spending on Tertiary Education in Malta What are the Main Factors that Contribute to Early School Leaving in Malta? Factors that Determine the Well Being of Maltese People Proposed Guidelines for the Introduction of Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) Programmes in Maltese Firms Informal care of the elderly in Malta: impact on the lives of Careers 325 Vasilova Doychinova Stella Macro-Economic Factors and the Yield Curve 326 Vella Critien Elena The Role of Structural Reforms and their Effects on Growth and Competitiveness: Evidence from Malta in Comparison with EU Countries

33 COURSE GROUP: 2012/ Abela Ritlen The Impact of Fiscal Policy on Economic Growth. A Case Study for the Island of Malta 328 Amaira Bernice Alternative Approaches to Measuring the Quality of Human Capital: An Application for Malta 329 Bajada Abigail Marie 330 Baldacchino David 331 Bruno Kearon Measuring the Potential Output and Out Gap in Malta Okun s Law, LR Co-Integration and the Financial Crisis. A case-study for Malta and other EU countries Causality Link between Public Debt and Economic Growth 332 Degaetano Isaac Zero Lower Bound: An Analysis of Monetary Policy in the Post Crises Period 333 Farrugia Alexia Barriers to Employment Participation for People with Disabilities: A Maltese Perspective. 334 Farrugia Matthew The Potential Effect of Bitcoin in the Global Remittances Market 335 Francica Dominique 336 Formosa Glenn The Impact of Education on Income Inequality: A Panel Data Analysis An Assessment of the Government s Environmental Policy with Regards to the Photovoltaic Systems

34 337 Grima Francesca 338 Micallef Mark 339 Micallef Shaun James 340 Sammut Christian 341 Tanti Keith 342 Xuereb Christian A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Maternity Leave Policy Extension in Malta Analysing Different Categories of Working Poor; Causes and Effects on Maltese Economy. The Link between Housing Prices, Money and the Macroeconomy in Malta An Economic Analysis of the Demand of Electricity in Maltese Islands Cultural Values and Economic Resilience in Europe: An Empirical Analysis The Role of Migration in the Context of Malta's Ageing Population: Is it an Optimal Solution? COURSE GROUP: 2015/ Jessica Camilleri The Determinants Of Wellbeing: A Focus On Islands And Small States 344 Jonathan Camilleri The Quiet Life Hypothesis: The Efficiency Cost Of Market Power In The Maltese Banking Sector 345 Andrew Cassar Overend Explaining Economic Growth Through National Data: An Analysis Using The Factor Price Method

35 346 Kurt Davison The Effect Of Political Preferences On Willingness To Pay For Landscape Protection: The Case Of Zonqor Point Malta 347 Matthew Farrugia Is An Economy Complex Or Just Complicated? 348 Christian F. Ellul The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Faculties Within The University Of Malta 349 Theresa Fenech Estimating The Impact Of Foreign Workers On The Maltese Economy 350 Janica Fiteni Reflections On The Female Labour Supply In Malta: the role of Income Taxation as an Incentive Mechanism 351 Christos Mairangas The Economic And Social Implications Of The Greek Government-Debt Crisis 352 Kristina Mifsud 353 Clive Sacco 354 Antonella Sciberras 355 Calvin Vella Reducing School Traffic Congestion In Malta Estimating The Economic Costs And Benefits Assessing The Factors Influencing The Job Satisfaction Of Public Service Employees In Malta A Binary Logit Model Factors Affecting The Willingness Of Public Sector Employees To Continue Working Beyond The Retirement Age In Malta An Analysis Of Total Factor Productivity And Its Determinants In Malta 356 Luke Vella The Effect Of Air Pollution On Property Prices In Malta: A Hedonic Analysis 357 Ayrton Zarb Money For Nothing? Universal Childcare And Maternal Hours Of Work