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String Dualities from Matrix Theory: A Summary [PDF]
I review the appearance, within Matrix theory, of the $SL(5,Z)$ U-duality group of M-theory on $T^4$, and the duality between M-theory on K3 and the Heterotic string on $T^3$.
Banks +22 more
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Banks as Lenders of First Resort: Evidence from the COVID-19 Crisis
In March 2020, banks faced the largest increase in liquidity demands ever observed. Firms drew funds on a massive scale from preexisting credit lines in anticipation of cash flow and financial disruptions stemming from the advent of the COVID-19 crisis ...
Lei Li, Philip E. Strahan, Song Zhang
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Fintech, Regulatory Arbitrage, and the Rise of Shadow Banks
Shadow bank market share in residential mortgage origination nearly doubled from 2007 to 2015, with particularly dramatic growth among online “fintech” lenders.
Greg Buchak +3 more
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Do ESG scores effect bank risk taking and value? Evidence from European banks
We examine whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores of European banks impact on their risk-taking behavior and on bank value. We find that high ESG scores are associated with a modest reduction in risk-taking for banks that are high or ...
Caterina Di Tommaso, John Thornton
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Did Global Financial Crisis Impact the Islamic Banking Efficiencies? Evidence From Malaysian Islamic Banks [PDF]
First, this paper investigated the loan and deposit efficiencies of Malaysian Islamic banks during 2008-2013 applying the non-parametric technique, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), and found that the average technical efficiency (TE) of loan financing ...
Samad, A. (Abdus)
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Animals can assign novel odours to a known category
The ability to identify a novel stimulus as a member of a known category allows an organism to respond appropriately towards it. Categorisation is thus a fundamental component of cognition and an essential tool for processing and responding to unknown ...
Hannah F. Wright +8 more
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European regulation of cross-border hate speech in cyberspace: The limits of legislation [PDF]
This paper examines the complexities of regulating hate speech on the Internet through legal frameworks. It demonstrates the limitations of unilateral national content legislation and the difficulties inherent in multilateral efforts to regulate the ...
Banks, James
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How do banks interact with fintech startups?
The increasing pervasiveness of technology-driven firms that offer financial services has led to growing pressure on traditional banks to modernize their core business activities and services.
Lars Hornuf +3 more
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Background Nest construction is a key element of avian reproductive behaviour and the result is often a complex structure that is used for incubation of eggs, which represents an extended phenotype.
Kevin B. Briggs +2 more
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Background Without a viable cure, chronic kidney disease is a global health concern. Inflammatory damage in and around the renal tubules dictates disease severity and is contributed to by multiple cell types.
Elena Roger +8 more
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