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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
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Partial waivers: PEPFAR's 2025 funding suspension and the looming HIV/AIDS catastrophe in Sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
RetrovirologyAshinze P, Owoicho AI, Olanite M.
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Beyond the Bin: The Effect of Waste Reduction on Real Earnings Management
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate the effect of waste management strategies on real earnings management. Using a sample of 6515 firm‐year observations from 22 countries spanning the 2011–2022 period, we show that companies that reduce their waste generation are less likely to engage in real earnings management, supporting the ethical theoretical perspective ...
Faten Lakhal +3 more
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Charting a novel path towards Ebola virus disease preparedness: Considerations for preventive vaccination. [PDF]
PLoS MedGuttieres D +5 more
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The Impact of Geopolitical Risk on Trade Credit
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In light of escalating global geopolitical tensions, understanding how firms respond to external shocks has become a critical issue for policymakers, corporate managers, and investors. This study investigates the impact of geopolitical risk (GPR) on firms' reliance on trade credit (TC)—an essential form of short‐term financing, particularly ...
Wafa'a B. Al‐Yafei, Hamdi Bennasr
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The long-term and short-term effects of interest rate volatility on corporate bankruptcy risk: An industry and supply chain perspective. [PDF]
PLoS OneChen L, Zhang K, Yang X.
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ESG Performance and Credit Risk: Evidence From Chinese Manufacturing Companies
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on credit risk using a sample of manufacturing firms listed on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share markets from 2009 to 2021. Employing fixed effects, the generalised method of moments, and instrumental variable models, we find that ...
Yanan Wang +4 more
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