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Inequality and poverty in Spain: Insights from a regional convergence analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 1707-1723, April 2025.
Abstract We study the dynamics of inequality and poverty across 17 Spanish regions during 2008–2021. Through a club convergence approach, the results show noticeable differences in both indicators, income inequality (S80/S20) and poverty rate: two clubs are endogenously derived from inequality, while the analysis of the poverty was conducted in four ...
Nicholas Apergis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Banking market consolidation in Asia: Evidence from acquirers, targets, and rivals

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We analyse the financial sector consolidation in Asia by using a comprehensive sample of bank M&As from 1995 to 2021. Our results show that M&A announcements by Asian domestic acquirers are associated with significant positive stock price returns to both acquirers and their rivals.
Sascha Kolaric   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Negative interest rate policy and bank risk‐taking: Search for yield or de‐leverage?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Since 2012, many central banks have implemented negative interest rate policies (NIRPs). While two opposing hypotheses about the effectiveness of NIRPs have emerged in the academic: the “de‐leverage effect” and the “search‐for‐yield effect.” The long‐term use of NIRPs provides a rare and important setting to re‐examine the relationship between
Wenjin Tang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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