UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY
Master of Arts (Economics)
DISSERTATION TITLES
Course Group: 2000/2002
Name of Student
Attard Antoine
Briffa Anthony
Brincat Andrew
Camenzuli Carlos Alberto
Cassar Alan
Cassar Jennifer
Dissertation Title
The Relationship between Labour Supply and Income from Employment
in Malta
The Impact of very large projects on the Maltese Economy
A Pricing Strategy for the Maltese Water Industry
An Endogenous Growth Model for the Maltese Economy
Forecasting Inflation in Malta: Is the Philips Curve Relevant?
Measuring Potential Output for the Maltese Economy
Supervisor
Prof. L.
Briguglio
Prof. E. Scicluna
Mr. E. Azzopardi
Mr. G. Cordina
Mr. G. Cordina
Mr. G. Cordina
Name of Student
Pace Christopher
Sciberras Christine
Scicluna Marianna
Vella Joseph
Vella Mary Anne
Xuereb Marisa
Dissertation Title
The Polak Model: An Application to the Maltese Economy
From a Bank-based to a Market-based Financial System
Mr. G. Cordina
Mr. M. Bray
Estimating Productivity of Educational Institutions: The Case of Maltese
Secondary Schools
The Influence of Houses prices on Household Consumption and
Residential Investment in Malta during the period 1980 - 1998
The Emergence of Funded Pension Schemes in Malta: Implications of
the Labour Market
Prof. E. Scicluna
The Tax Compliance Game: A Strategic Approach to Tax Compliance
with Special Reference to the Tax Compliance Unit in Malta
Mr. M. Bray
Zammit Natalie
Modelling the Resource Balance in the Maltese Economy
No. of Students: 13
Supervisor
Mr. E.P. Delia
Mr. E.P. Delia
Prof. L.
Briguglio
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)
COURSE GROUP: 2001/2003
Name of Student
Bonanno Cheryl
Buttigieg Scicluna Walance
Farrugia Astrid
Grima Melissa
Psaila Roderick
Scerri Karl
Schembri Peter
Tabone Manuel
Zammit Victor
No. of Students: 9
Dissertation Title
Chairman
Supervisor
Mr G Cordina
Prof L Briguglio
The Impact of Market Disequilibria on Property Prices in Malta
Prof L Briguglio
Mr M Bray
Innovation Policy in Malta
Prof L Briguglio
Mr G Cordina
Prof L Briguglio
Mr G Cordina
Prof L Briguglio
Mr G Cordina
Mr G Cordina
Mr M Bray
Prof L Briguglio
Mr G Cordina
Prof J Bonnici
Prof L Briguglio
Prof L Briguglio
Mr G Cordina
A Study of Tourism Multipliers for the Maltese Economy
Economic Convergence: EU Acceding Countries in Relation to EU
Member States
The Implications of the Balassa-Samuelson Effect on Malta's Inflation
Rate in the Run-Up to European Monetary Union Membership
The Pass-Through of Foreign Inflation and Exchange Rate Variations to
Retail Prices in Malta
Product Differentiation: After the Removal of Levies n the Local Beer
Market
A Labour Demand Function for the Maltese Manufacturing Sector:
Using a CES Function
Business Cycles and their Determinants in Malta
Course Group: 2002/2004
CHAIRMAN:
EXTERNAL EXAMINER:
Name of Student
Professor L. Briguglio
Professor R. Falvey
Dissertation Title
Supervisor
BORG Keith
A Hedonic Real Estate Price Index in Malta
Mr. G. Cordina
BUGEJA Stephanie
Estimation of the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate for Malta
Mr. G. Cordina
BUHAGIAR Gordon
Competition Constraints and Economic Policy in Malta
FARRUGIA Nadia
A Small Structural Model of the Maltese Economy
Prof. L. Briguglio
Mr. G. Cordina
Name of Student
Dissertation Title
Supervisor
GAVRITCHKINA Julia
The Assessment of Household Wealth in Malta
Mr. G. Cordina
MONTFORT Karl
The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Malta
Mr. G. Cordina
PORTELLI Andrew
An Inquiry into the Maltese Debt Servicing - Costs at Risk
SAVONA Lara
The Use of Economic Instruments for Environmental Management in
Malta
No. of Students: 8
Prof. L. Briguglio
Course Group: 2004/2006
EXTERNAL EXAMINER:
Name of Student
BORG Amanda
BUTTIGIEG GILI Maruska
GRIMA Fabian
MEILAK Christopher A.
MUSCAT Pauline
PIZZUTO Alexandra
PSAILA Keith
SAMMUT David
SPITERI Kristy
ZERAFA Mary Anne
Prof. A. Markowski
No. of Students: 10
Dissertation Title
Estimating the Shadow Price of Surgical Operations in the Maltese
Public Health Sector
The Relationship between Money, Domestic Credit and Real
Macroeconomic Variables in Malta
Chairman
Mr. G. Cordina
Mr. M. Bray
The Impact of Oil Price increases on Small Economies
Prof. J. Falzon
Export Concentration in Small States
Prof. J. Falzon
Capital Flows – To What Extent Do These Impact on Economic Growth
in Developing Countries?
Mr. G. Cordina
The Implications of Income Tax Policies on Economic Growth
Mr. G. Cordina
The Relationship between Small Firms and Economic Growth – The
Maltese Model
Testing Ricardian equivalence for the Maltese Economy
Prof. L. Briguglio
Mr. M. Bray
Energy Market Liberalisation
Mr. G. Cordina
Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion
Mr. E.P. Delia
Supervisor
Prof. L. Briguglio
Mr. G. Cordina
Mr. G. Cordina
Mr. G. Cordina
Prof. L. Briguglio
Prof. L. Briguglio
Mr. G. Cordina
Mr. G. Cordina
Prof. L. Briguglio
Prof. L. Briguglio
Course Group: 2005/2007
CHAIRMAN:
EXTERNAL EXAMINER:
Name of Student
Arpa Efrem
Borg Elaine
Busuttil Ranier
Ellul Christianne
No. of Students: 11
Dr. G. Cordina
Prof. A. Markowski
Dissertation Title
International Electricity Grid Interconnectedness: An Economic
Assessment with Respect to Malta
An Analysis of Late Payments in Malta
Labour Market Flexibility in the EU with a Particular Attention to the
Local (Maltese) Scenario
Research and Innovation Policy: Relevance for New, Small Member
States of the European Union
Lauri Romina
A VAR Model for the Maltese Economy
Governance and Economic Development: The Status of Small Island
Statesthe Maltese Lira to the Euro: What are the Potential Implications
From
for the Local Price Developments and Consumer Behaviour in the ShortTerm and Long-Term Periods?
Micallef Brian
The Role of Monetary Aggregates in the ECB's Monetary Policy Strategy
Scerri Dorianne
Vulnerability, Resilience and Financial Sector Development
Spiteri Audrey
An Adjustment to the HICP Coverage: Special Focus on Housing
Defining, Measuring and Analysing Poverty and Social Exclusion with
Special Reference to Malta
Ellul Nicholas
Fabri Jean Paul
Zammit Chantelle
Supervisor
Prof. E. Scicluna
Ms N. Farrugia
Prof. L. Briguglio
Dr. G. Cordina
Mr. C. Camilleri
Ms. N. Farrugia
Mr. C. Camilleri
Dr. G. Cordina
Ms N. Farrugia
Dr. G. Cordina
Mr. E.P. Delia
Course Group: 2006/2008
CHAIRMAN:
EXTERNAL EXAMINER:
Name of Student
Debono Christine
Formosa Ingrid
Gravino Daniel
Mifsud Annaliese
Perici Christine
Porter Caroline
Scott SueAnn
Zammit Vanessa
No. of Students: 8
Dr. G. Cordina
Prof. A. Markowski
Dissertation Title
Supervisor
The Weaknesses of Basel II in the Current Turmoil Scenario
Prof. Lino Briguglio
Measuring Market Efficiency: A Comparative Study
Dr Gordon Cordina
Welfare and Reallocation Impacts of Tax Policy in Malta: An Applied
General Equilibrium Tax Model
Prof. Lino Briguglio
The Role of Emerging Markets in the Global Economy
Prof. Lino Briguglio
An Economic Assessment of Competition within the Customer Deposit
Segment in the Maltese Retail Banking Sector
Ms N. Farrugia
Calculating the Green Gross Domestic Product for the Maltese Islands
Dr Gordon Cordina
Measuring the Welfare Effect Brought About by the Entry of Low Cost
Airlines in the Maltese Islands
The Housing Market and the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in the
Euro Area
Prof. Lino Briguglio
Prof. Lino Briguglio
Course Group: 2007/2009
CHAIRMAN:
EXTERNAL EXAMINER:
Name of Student
No. of Students: 11
Dr. G. Cordina
Prof. A. Markowski
Dissertation Title
Supervisor
Anabel Cauchi
Constructing a Banking Stress Index for Malta
Mr Silvio Camilleri
Andrew Spiteri
The Effect of the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis on European Small
States With Special Reference to Economic Resilience
Prof. Lino Briguglio
Blaine Camilleri
The Role of Government in the Maltese Economy: How Government
affects Economic Growth
Mr E P Delia
Mr J P Fabri
Christian Pace
Assessing The Quality of Public Finances
Christine Balzan
Macro Stress Testing Model for the Domestic Banking Sector
Mr Silvio Camilleri
Name of Student
Dissertation Title
Supervisor
Clyde Caruana
Assessing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Welfare State. A
comparative study of the EU27 Member States
Dr Gordon Cordina
Ian Sapiano
Electricity Demand in the Maltese Islands – An Empirical Analysis
Mr. Carl Camilleri
Joseph Darmanin
An Assessment of the Maltese Entry-Level Housing Market: A
Fundamentals Based Analysis
Dr Gordon Cordina
Raniero Polidano
A comparison between the United States and the European Union
regarding the recent house price bubbles
Dr Gordon Cordina
Mr Keith Borg
Roderick Armeni
A Hedonic House Price Index based on Advertised Prices for Malta
Silvio Attard
Exchange rate pass-through to domestic prices: a pre and post EMU
analsysis
Mr. Carl Camilleri
Course Group: 2008/2010
CHAIRMAN:
EXTERNAL EXAMINER:
Name of Student
No. of Students: 12
Dr. G. Cordina
Prof. A. Markowski
Dissertation Title
Supervisor
Attard Sarah
The setting of an optimum base rate – building a theoretical rate.
Dr. G. Cordina
Camilleri Brian Joseph
The influence of time delay in games.
Ms. J. Farrugia
Caruana Joanna
Regional Price Dispersion in Malta.
Mr. K. Borg
Maria Debono
The effect of housing and financial wealth on consumption: The case for
Malta.
Dr G.Cordina
Fenech Glenn
A CBA on a number of Air Malta operated routes for a PSO appraisal.
Ms. S. Vella
Name of Student
Dissertation Title
Supervisor
Flores Clinton D.
The impact of T2S on the Securities Settlement Industry in Malta: An
Economic Analysis.
Mr. J. Rapa
Galea Waldemar David
Are Countries’ Economic Vulnerability consistent with their intrinsic
Business Cycle Behaviour? A Comprehensive Empirical Analysis of
possible influences.
Dr. G. Cordina
Lanzon David
An Inquiry into the Relationship between Stock Prices and Aggregate
Economic Activity.
Prof. J. Falzon
Miller Kirsten M.
Do student stipends increase participation rates in post-compulsory
education?
Schembri Saviour
Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Tourism in the Rural
Development Programme 2007-2013 for Malta: Lessons from the Valle
D'Aosta Region in Italy's Experience
Theuma Mark
Bonello Mark Anthony
An Evaluation of the Keynesian income-expenditure multiplier: A
European case-study.
Assessing the Economic Impact Arising from Sport Related Investment
in Malta
Prof. L. Briguglio
Dr. G. Cordina
Ms. S. Vella
Dr. G. Cordina
No. of Students: 2
Course Group: 2008/2010
Name of Student
Dissertation Title
Attard Sarah
The setting of an optimum base rate – building a theoretical rate.
Miller Kirsten M.
Do student stipends increase participation rates in post-compulsory
education?
Dr. G. Cordina
Prof. L. Briguglio
No. of Students: 2
Course Group: 2009/2011
Name of Student
Supervisor
Dissertation Title
Farrugia John
The Effect of Fiscal Drag on the Maltese Economy – Analysing the
Maltese Tax Burden through Tax Wedge Indicators.
Gatt William
Incorporating Economic Vulnerability in a DSGE Model.
Supervisor
Ms. S. Vella
Dr. G. Cordina