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The many prices of war and occupation: Black markets and the cost‐of‐living index in France, 1938–1949

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract When studying French prices between 1938 and 1949, economists and historians face a paradox: whilst a vast black market shaped daily life, official indices recorded only state‐controlled prices. This article addresses the issue by introducing a new consumer price index that incorporates both official and black market prices.
Patrice Baubeau, Matéo Teixeira
wiley   +1 more source

Does an optimistic tone in annual reports predict better financial and non‐financial performance?

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In the current paper, we investigate whether management adopts an optimistic disclosure tone to impress the corporate audience or to provide incremental information (II) by anticipating positive corporate performance. Specifically, we test whether an optimistic tone in annual reports (ARs) is a positive predictor of better financial and non ...
Francesco Gangi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Climate Risks on Corporate Debt Financing

open access: yesEuropean Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global resource demands and climate pressures grow, companies face the dual challenge of sustainability and environmental responsibility. Using panel data from U.S. publicly listed firms (2014–2022) and a text‐based proxy for climate risks, this study explores the impact of just transition climate risks on corporate debt financing.
Xiaowei Ma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rich Dad Poor Dad? CEO Private School Background and Firm Risk

open access: yesEuropean Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the effect of CEO childhood socioeconomic status (SES) on firm risk. Using hand‐collected data on US CEOs' private high‐school attendance as proxy for high‐SES, we find that firms led by high‐SES CEOs exhibit 5.35% lower firm risk. This effect diminishes with CEO tenure, analyst coverage, and institutional ownership, consistent with
Yifei Bi, Christos Mavrovitis, Chen Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Do Female Directors Protect Employee Pension Benefits? Evidence on the Nexus Between Pensions and Dividends

open access: yesEuropean Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether female directors influence firms' allocation of internal funds between dividend payments and defined benefit (DB) pension funding. Using FTSE All‐Share firms from 2007 to 2021, we find that companies with a higher proportion of female directors exhibit stronger pension funding positions and, overall, maintain ...
Zezeng Li, Erhan Kilincarslan
wiley   +1 more source

Do Banks Learn From Natural Disasters? Evidence From the U.S. Financial Sector

open access: yesEuropean Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines whether U.S. banks learn from natural disasters. We explore several potential channels of adjustment and find that exposed banks primarily respond by adopting precautionary capital measures. This behaviour is evident both in the long run, when assessing divergent trends in the evolution of equity over time, and in the short
Dennis Dreusch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Regulation and ESG Disclosure in Maritime Transport

open access: yesEuropean Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether climate policy signals influence ESG disclosure quality in maritime transport, a capital‐intensive industry responsible for roughly 3% of global CO₂ emissions. Using panel data from 126 listed shipping firms between 2009 and 2023, we construct an author‐based disclosure quality index and treat the IMO's 2018 ...
Xakousti Afroditi Merika   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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