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Task co‐use and product improvement: An organization design perspective
Abstract Research Summary Co‐using tasks—using the same task to produce more than one product—promises economies of scope. However, task co‐use also ties products together, changing a firm's task network by introducing cross‐product interdependencies. In light of these interdependencies, we identify an unrecognized downside of task co‐use for product ...
Johanna Glauber, Tobias Kretschmer
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Predictive ability of Value-at-Risk methods: evidence from the Karachi Stock Exchange-100 Index [PDF]
Value-at-risk (VaR) is a useful risk measure broadly used by financial institutions all over the world. VaR is popular among researchers, practitioners and regulators of financial institutions. VaR has been extensively used for to measure systematic risk
Azher, Sara, Ijza, Ayesha, Iqbal, Javed
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When does category spanning hurt or help producers?
Abstract Research Summary Scholars have theorized many factors shaping whether category spanning helps or hurts producers. We first synthesize evidence by meta‐analyzing 25 years of empirical research, which reveals a null effect of spanning on average, yet with significant subsample heterogeneity. To unpack it, we theorize and find that spanning hurts
Jungsoo Ahn +2 more
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Value Preservation through Risk Management - A Shariah Compliant Proposal for Equity Risk Management [PDF]
This paper makes a case for the preservation of Muslim Wealth through risk management. It provides an exposition of risk management techniques used in conventional finance and outlines the limitations faced by Muslim fund managers and businesses.
Bacha, Obiyathulla I.
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A spray‐drying‐based synthesis enables the formation of zinc ferrite nanoparticles with customizable induction heating from room temperature to 250°C by varying the zinc content and postsynthesis annealing temperatures. The aqueous dispersions are colloidally stable and heat up to biologically relevant thresholds. Hence, this approach offers a scalable
Leoni Luthardt +7 more
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Concussed: Unintended Consequences of the Guardian Cap Mandate in the NFL
ABSTRACT Guardian Caps are padded shells worn over American football helmets to cushion impacts and reduce concussion risks. In 2022, the NFL mandated their use for specific position groups during preseason practices, later expanding this requirement. While the league praised the Caps for enhancing player safety, skeptics argue they may promote riskier
Kerianne Lawson Rubenstein, Todd Nesbit
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International Diversification: A Copula Approach [PDF]
.Diversification; Copula; Correlation Complexity; Downside Risk; Systemic ...
Chollete, Loran +2 more
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Should you use data integration for your distribution model?
This paper explores cases where data integration (the joint modelling of two or more observational datasets) is useful for species distribution models, and also highlights cases where it's actually not useful. This provides the first concrete guidance for deciding whether or not data integration is worth your time.
Benjamin R. Goldstein +3 more
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Cost of equity of Internet stocks: A downside risk approach, The [PDF]
Beta as a measure of risk has been under fire for many years. Although practitioners still widely use the CAPM to estimate the cost of equity of companies, they are aware of its problems and are looking for alternatives.
Estrada, Javier
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ABSTRACT This article examines the effect of including environmental provisions (EPs) in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) on climate change mitigation and explores whether these effects vary based on the heterogeneity of the EPs. Our analysis combines country‐level data on climate change mitigation with details on 300 types of EPs in 775 trade ...
Petros Suzgo Kayovo Mkandawire +2 more
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