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Horizontal and vertical foreign direct investment linkages, absorptive capacity and domestic investment: evidence from Indonesian plant-level data
Bidisha Lahiri, Mahmut Yaşar, Chandra PutraThis study examines the effect of horizontal and vertical foreign direct investment (FDI) linkages on the investment decisions of domestic plants. It explores this link for plants…
How do sectoral elasticities affect the transmission of monetary shocks?
Ernil SabajThe presence of heterogeneity in price stickiness has been previously shown to be the main determinant of the real effects of nominal shocks. The paper presents theoretical…
Estimation of green total factor productivity and green efficiency in Jordan based on the Super-SBM model
Ahmad A. Al-MajaliThe study aims to estimate Green Total Factor Productivity (GTFP) and green efficiency in Jordan.
Assessing the sovereign-bank interdependence in Eurozone core countries
Salvatore Capasso, Marcella D’Uva, Cristiana Fiorelli, Oreste NapolitanoThe aim of this study is to determine whether financial contagion is transmitted through macroeconomic fundamentals, not only in weaker countries but also in strong European…
Gender wage gap among highly educated workers: some evidence from Spain
Antonio Caparrós RuizThe study aims to estimate wage models controlled for sample selection bias and apply the traditional Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition to examine the gender wage gap.
Big mac affordability and income inequality across the European Union
Mahmut Zeki Akarsu, Orkideh Gharehgozli, Vidya AtalThe primary purpose of this study is to assess economic inequality within the European Union (EU) using Big Mac Affordability (BMA) as a metric. By comparing the BMA across…
Is monopoly truly effective for producers?
Nikita MoiseevThe paper is devoted to modeling a pricing policy of competitive firms in a “closed” economy framework.
Urbanization and growth nexus: do international financial flows matter?
Syed Ali Abbas, Shabib Haider Syed, Qamar SaleemThis study examines the impact of urbanization on growth and the role of international financial flows in the urbanization-growth nexus.
Economic freedom and its subcomponents: effects on Islamic bank performance
Masrizal, Raditya Sukmana, Bayu Arie Fianto, M. Shabri Abd. MajidThis paper aims to examine the profitability of Islamic banks benefits from economic freedom and its subcomponents.
The impact of COVID on the rate of return to schooling among US industries
Yanan Chen, Kyle KellyThis empirical study aims to examine the COVID impact on the rate of return to schooling in 20 US industries.
Analyzing the ICT and economic growth relation in OECD countries
Fazıl Gökgöz, Hasan TuranThis study aims to examine the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and economic growth in all organization for economic co-operation and…
Introducing ESG controversies as the polluting factor of banks’ activity: a nonparametric efficiency approach
Anna Rita Dipierro, Pierluigi Toma, Massimo FrittelliWhether environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are a curse or a blessing in the run for performance is still a burning issue. This is all the more true for banks, as…
An empirical analysis of climate transition: a global outlook of agriculture productivity
Zubair Tanveer, Rukhsana KalimThis study has empirically investigated the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity worldwide, considering the ranking of agriculture productivity. Additionally…
EU membership and income inequality: escaping the single and binary treatment approach
Tomasz SerwachIn this paper, the impact of the 2004 European Union accession on income inequalities within New Member States is analyzed.
Does remaining in Russia affect analysts’ sentiment?
Emmanuel C. Mamatzakis, Lorenzo Neri, Antonella RussoSince February 2022, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia has significantly influenced global financial markets, altering investor behavior and increasing market volatility…
Effects of Israel-Iran conflict: insights on global stock indices and currencies
Dharen Kumar PandeyThis study examines the immediate impact of the Israel-Iran conflict on global stock markets and currency pairs, focusing on how these effects vary by market maturity and…
An integrated Bayesian-principal component approach to macroeconomic resilience: the case of the Central Europe and Baltic macro-region
Elton Beqiraj, Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, Marco Di Pietro, Carolina SerpieriIn the fashion of Martin (2012), we develop an innovative application to a standard, well-grounded methodology to investigate resilience in two critical dimensions: recovery and…
Digital finance and MSME performance in India: evidence from World Bank Enterprise Survey data
Anil Verma, Khanindra Ch. Das, Pooja MisraThe impact of digitalisation on smaller firms remains sparsely studied across emerging economies. The paper aims to examine the relationship between digital adoption and multiple…
Cross-border ripples: investigating stock market responses to Israel-Hamas conflict in trading partner nations using event study method
Anindita Bhattacharjee, Neeru Sidana, Richa Goel, Anagha Shukre, Tilottama SinghThe study will add to the current discourse on the Israel-Hamas conflict by examining the impact of the war on the stock markets of trading partners. Stock market returns…
Financial stability and financial inclusion: a non-linear nexus
Jeleta Gezahegne Kebede, Saroja Selvanathan, Athula NaranpanawaThe purposes of the paper are as follows: (1) Analysing the effect of financial inclusion on financial stability. (2) Examining whether financial inclusion non-linearily impacts…
The effect of modern information technology on corporate payout policy. Evidence from EDGAR implementation
Tri TrinhThis study uses the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) implementation as an information shock to examine its effect on corporate payout policy.
Exploring the time-varying predictability of global financial instability over the last two decades: the influence of climate change news
Brahim GaiesThe burgeoning literature on climate-related finance suggests that climate change influences financial markets. Building on this foundation, the present study aims to investigate…
Deposit insurance and financial inclusion
Ibrahim AlleyDeposit insurance activities aimed at achieving financial stability and depositor protection often align with financial inclusion programmes of other financial safety-net…
Nonlinear impact of financial inclusion on tax revenue: evidence from the Monte-Carlo simulation algorithm under the Bayesian approach
Binh Nguyen The, Tran Thi Kim Oanh, Quoc Dinh Le, Thi Hong Ha NguyenThis article aims to study the nonlinear effect of financial inclusion on tax revenue of 21 low financial development countries (LFDCs) and 22 high financial development countries…
Foreign direct investment, economic growth and environmental quality in Africa: revisiting the pollution haven and environmental Kuznets curve hypotheses
Elvis Achuo, Nathanael OjongThis study examines the environmental effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and economic growth by revisiting the pollution haven and EKC hypotheses in the context of…
Revisiting the interest rate-investment nexus in India: fresh perspective from non-parametric analysis
Riya Bindra, Amrendra Pandey, Pooja Misra, Jagdish ShettigarIt is generally believed that business spending on capital expenditure tends to decrease as interest rates rise, and vice versa, this is not always the case. The previous…
Effects of adverse geopolitical risk on price bubbles contagion from European natural gas prices to international energy prices
Jamilu Iliyasu, Suleiman O. Mamman, Attahir B. Abubakar, Aliyu Rafindadi SanusiThe recent Russia–Ukraine conflict highlights the geopolitical importance of natural gas, especially in Europe. In this light, this study examines the impact of the Russia–Ukraine…
Elementary education outcome efficiency of Indian state governments: a generalized stochastic frontier approach
Jyotsna Rosario, K.R. ShanmugamThis paper aims to analyze the technical efficiency of Indian State governments in providing elementary education (EE) and to identify the determinants of their technical…
Climate change-stock return volatility nexus in advanced economies: the role of technology shocks
Dinci J. Penzin, Kazeem O. Isah, Afees A. SalisuGiven the systemic nature of climate change, there are many interdependencies between its primary components and feedback loops, emphasising the need to simultaneously consider…
Green bonds forecasting: evidence from pre-crisis, Covid-19 and Russian–Ukrainian crisis frameworks
Souhir Amri Amamou, Mouna Ben Daoud, Saoussen Aguir BargaouiWithout precedent, green bonds confront, for the first time since their emergence, a twofold crisis context, namely the Covid-19-Russian–Ukrainian crisis period. In this context…
Cross-border investment, international consolidation and reversal of US stock exchanges: the gift and the curse of being too big, too liquid and too visible
Maela GiofréThis paper investigates the distinctive role of the US stock exchanges in the process of international consolidation. Besides the USA's leading role in financial markets, the…
What drives household credit in France?
Panos Xidonas, Dimitris Thomakos, Aristeidis Samitas, Ilias Lekkos, Annie TriantafillouWho applies for credit, who is credit constrained and who receives credit refusal in France? To address these questions and explore the determinants of certain household credit…
Are the synergy of stable energy supply, robust financial service and strong economic growth achievable? Evidence from 134 countries
Thanh Pham Thien Nguyen, Son Nghiem, Abhishek Singh BhatiThis study tests convergence in energy diversification, per-capita income and financial development and explores their interrelationships.
Competency and efficacy of energy futures: empirical investigation from emerging economy
Laxmidhar SamalThe purpose of this study is to analyze the price discovery and market efficiency of energy futures traded in India. The study also examines the volatility spillover effect…
Why does the nexus between finance and income inequality break in times of financialisation? Empirical evidence for the European Union countries
Ricardo BarradasThis paper aims to contribute to the current debate between the mainstream and the non-mainstream literature on the effect of the growth of finance on the level of income…
The role of Covid-19 policy responses on GVC participation: the Turkish experience
Abdullah Altun, Pınar Tat, Halit YanikkayaThis paper explores the association between a variety of trade and government policy measures of both home and trade partners introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic within the…
Competition law enforcement and digital platforms non-price competition
Svetlana Golovanova, Eduardo Pontual RibeiroExplore the effects of competition policy on an important competitive dimension of digital platforms, namely quality.
The impact of fiscal opacity on business confidence: empirical investigation from an emerging economy
Helder Ferreira de Mendonça, Luciano Vereda Oliveira, Matheus Ignacio Santos DiasThe relevance of transparency related to public finances is considered fundamental for good economic policy management. An environment of greater fiscal transparency allows the…
An empirical analysis on immigrants and price elasticity in the import demand function
Yukio FukumotoThe purpose of this paper is to explore the empirical relationship between the share of immigrants and the price elasticity of import demand.
The chronic illness of poverty: the effects of microfinance on the severity of poverty and the cost of its eradication
Mahmoud Ali Hailat, Mohammad W. Alomari, Ala' BashayrehThis paper investigates the impact of microfinance on poverty gap which is the shortfall in income or consumption expenditures below $1.90, $3.20 and $5.50 per day. The paper’s…
Trust in the pension system and housing investment
Hassan F. Gholipour, Reza Tajaddini, Amir ArjomandiThis research contributes to the existing literature on the connection between trust and investment activities by exploring the effect of trust in the retirement system on…
Examining the dynamics of risk associated with green investment in India: a study on fintech and green bonds for clean energy production
Nenavath SreenuThe research investigates how green bonds and Fintech contribute to advancing sustainable energy adoption in India while addressing the intricate investment risks associated with…
Differential impact of money growth on inflationary outcomes: evidence from emerging markets using panel NARDL approach
Aakanksha Shrawan, Amlendu DubeyThe study seeks evidence on the asymmetric effects of broad money growth on inflation in the short run and long run, in the context of emerging markets and developing economies…
What drives the price behavior of US sustainable stocks?
Walid M.A. AhmedThis paper aims to identify the key drivers of US sustainable stock price movements in both the short and long term, deploying a rich collection of variables corresponding to…
Asymmetric responses of foreign investors to fiscal stress
Engy RaoufThe objective of the study is to investigate the dynamic relationship between fiscal stress (FS) shocks and foreign direct investment (FDI) in moderate FS developing countries…
Role of ESG and private equity on environmental degradation: a nexus of opportunity and responsibility for developing and developed countries
Kunjana Malik, Sakshi SharmaAs concerns about global warming and environmental degradation have intensified, researchers are trying to create a deeper understanding of country-specific factors that affect…
The intersection between traditional roles and a fragmented labor market: a propensity score matching analysis of gender wage gap in Ecuador
Sara Caria, Jorge YepezThis study aims at estimating the gender wage gap in Ecuador, and its evolution over the last decade and a half, exploring its heterogeneity through different working conditions…
Path to achieving SDG 8: do worker remittances reduce vulnerable employment?
Sridevi YerrabatiThe prevalence of high levels of vulnerable employment in developing countries poses a formidable obstacle to their progress towards achieving SDG 8. While worker remittances…
Connectivity among the returns of sectoral indices of the Brazilian capital market
Mathias Schneid Tessmann, Marcelo De Oliveira Passos, Omar Barroso Khodr, Alexandre Vasconcelos Lima, Vinícius BragaAs specific objectives, we intend to: (1) measure the connectivity between the spillovers of returns from the financial and nonfinancial sectors of the Brazilian stock market; (2…
Factors affecting the green economy: the mediating role of foreign direct investment
Mahadi Hasan Miraz, Tiffany Sing Mei SooThe objective of this study is to examine the various factors that exert an influence on the green economy. This study also investigates the impact of foreign direct investment…
Socio-economic dimensions and human centricity in Industry 5.0: a study on manufacturing sectors in central and Eastern European economies
Devesh Singh, Viktorija CohenThis study aims to quantify the concept of Industry 5.0, with a focus on human-centricity in the manufacturing sector.
Benchmarking asset pricing models in emerging markets: evidence from Borsa Istanbul
Fazıl Gökgöz, Canan SeyhanInvestors who can transfer their savings to investments in a well-regulated market benefit not only themselves but also economic development. Hence, it is crucial for fund owners…
The parental role in intergenerational educational persistence: an empirical investigation with cross-country panel data
Francesco Salomone Marino, Maria BerrittellaThe main aim of this study is to investigate the role of fathers and mothers in the intergenerational educational persistence for sons and daughters under two dimensions that…
Ethnic minorities and income inequality: the Albanian community in Italy
Lucia Errico, Andrea Mosca, Sandro RondinellaThis study explores whether ethnic minorities exhibit varying levels of income inequality compared to the host population.
Examining the impact of geopolitical risk on foreign remittances: evidence from top remittances receiving countries
Namarta Kumari Bajaj, Ghulam Abbas, Suresh Kumar Rajput Oad, Tariq Aziz SiyalThis study investigates the impact of geopolitical risk (GPR) on foreign remittances (FRs) for the top remittance-receiving countries.
From data to decisions: enhancing financial forecasts with LSTM for AI token prices
Rizwan Ali, Jin Xu, Mushahid Hussain Baig, Hafiz Saif Ur Rehman, Muhammad Waqas Aslam, Kaleem Ullah QasimThis study aims to endeavour to decode artificial intelligence (AI)-based tokens' complex dynamics and predictability using a comprehensive multivariate framework that integrates…
Sustainable investing in extreme market conditions: doing well while doing good
Abbas Valadkhani, Barry O'MahonyThe aim of this study is to identify environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused funds that can effectively uphold ethical principles while also delivering competitive…
War! Good news for defense firms? Analysis of the impact of Russia–Ukraine conflict
António Miguel Martins, Pedro Correia, Ricardo GouveiaThis paper examines the short-term market impact of the beginning of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (February 24, 2022) on the world’s largest defense firms.
How do financial inclusion and bank stability explain agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Isaac Kofi Bekoe, Joshua Abor, Samuel SekyiThis study aims to examine the impact of financial inclusion and bank stability on agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Beyond borders: investigating the impact of the 2023 Israeli–Palestinian conflict on global equity markets
Priyanka Goyal, Pooja SoniThe present research study aims to explore the impact of the most recent Israeli–Palestinian conflict, which unfolded in October 2023, on global equity markets, including a wide…
Does government spending cointegrate with bank lending? Evidence from Eurozone panel data
Eleni Dalla, Stephanos Papadamou, Erotokritos Varelas, Athanasios ArgyropoulosOur purpose is the examination of the effects of fiscal policy on private lending for the Eurozone countries. The emphasis is on the identification of the time path of government…
Is cryptocurrency a new digital gold? Evidence from the macroeconomic shocks in selected emerging economies
Sayantan Bandhu MajumderThe purpose of the study is to analyze the hedging abilities of the cryptocurrencies vis-à-vis gold against macroeconomic shocks in four emerging economies, India, China, Brazil…
Returns to different levels of education in Russia
Sofiia Dolgikh, Bogdan PotaninEducation system stimulates the development of human capital and provides informative signaling allowing to differentiate productivity of individuals. If education system is…
Financial inclusion and sustainable development of banks: the place of organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) in emerging markets
Hasan TekinThis study examines the impact of financial inclusion on the corporate sustainability of banks in both Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and non-OIC emerging economies…
How does governance quality affect the shadow economy-sustainable development nexus? New insights from a dynamic threshold analysis
Nadia Assidi, Ridha Nouira, Sami Saafi, Walid Abdelfattah, Sami Ben MimThe purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the shadow economy on three sustainable development indicators while considering the moderating effect of the governance…
Assessing the determinants of human development in OECD economies: evidence from labor productivity and investment decisions
Olawale Daniel AkinyeleDevelopment has been a long-age phenomenon from the millennium to sustainability. This is because the new millennium ushered in the episode of development in the global economy…
Does education promote risk-taking? Evidence from Vietnam
Dai Binh Tran, Hanh Thi My TranThis study examines the impact of schooling on risk perceptions and the moderation role of a non-cognitive skill, locus of control.
Two-way relationship between inequality and growth within the fiscal policy channel: an empirical assessment for European countries
José Alves, José CoelhoWe investigate the role of fiscal policy, through several measures of government revenues and expenditures and redistribution, on disposable and market income inequality and…
A study on comparison of economic and scientific performances of BRICS countries
Hasan Tutar, Hakan Eryüzlü, Ahmet Tuncay Erdem, Teymur SarkhanovThis study investigates the correlation between economic development and scientific knowledge production indicators in the BRICS countries from 2000 to 2020, highlighting the…
Impact of sub-national synchronization on the behavior of national business cycles in emerging economies with inflation targeting
Alcides J. Padilla, Jorge David Quintero OteroThe purpose of this paper is to assess sub-national business cycle (BC) synchronization's impact on national cycles in four emerging markets economies with inflation targeting…
Beyond the basics: mapping the inflation response to fiscal deficit in India with smooth transition autoregressive model
Asif Tariq, Shahid Bashir, Aadil AminIndia’s historical fiscal performance has featured elevated deficit levels. Driven by the imperative need for fiscal stimulus measures in response to the crisis, efforts toward…
Role of labor market dynamics in influencing global female labor force participation
Tanaya Saha, Prakash SinghThe global non-attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 indicates the issue of rising gender inequality. Educated women shying away from the labor force is worsening…
Gauging the dynamic interlinkage level between Fintech and the global blue economy performance
Le Thanh HaWe investigate connections between the development of Fintech and the blue economy from September 14th, 2020, to August 11th, 2023.
Determinants of older people labour market decision in Ghana
Kwadwo Opoku, George Domfe, Emmanuel Adu BoahenThe purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of labour force participation and the factors affecting labour supply among older persons in Ghana. Both the extensive and…
Tourist perceptions of health-safety risks in a time of pandemic
Chiara Dalle Nogare, Raffaele ScuderiThe COVID-19 pandemic has induced tourism destinations to reconsider organisational aspects related to health safety measures, as perceptions of health safety may have become…
Assessing the resilience of the US banking sector under a macroeconomic stress testing
Mohamed LachaabThe increased capital requirements and the implementation of new liquidity standards under Basel III sparked various concerns among researchers, academics and other stakeholders…
Does the inflow of remittances diminish unemployment? The role of political stability in MENA countries
Khaled Elorabi, Suryati Ishak, Mohamed MaherPrevious literature has investigated the connection amongst remittances, political stability and unemployment in remittance-receiving economies separately. Besides, they did not…
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