Acknowledgements
Author resume
Abstract
List of Tables
List of Figures

Chapter 1
1. Introduction
1.1. Can financial autarchy prevent contagion?
1.2. The performance of state owned enterprises in BRIC countries during the GFC

Chapter 2
2. Can financial autarchy prevent contagion?
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Background: Pension funds
2.3. Literature review
2.4. Data
2.5. Preliminary analysis: Correlations
2.6. Model
2.7. Results
2.8. Conclusion

Chapter 3
3. The performance of state owned enterprises in BRIC countries during the GFC
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Data
3.3. Model
3.4. Result
3.5. Conclusion

Chapter 4
4. Conclusion
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C

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