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Mergers and Acquisitions and Brexit: A Natural Experiment

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study the impact of Brexit uncertainty on one of the most important forms of corporate investment: mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Brexit provides us with an ideal natural experiment to explore the real effects of economic uncertainty and understand the underlying transmission mechanism. We document a significant decline in the number of M&
Di Luo, Tapas Mishra, Mamata Parhi, Zhuang Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lessons from a Late Adopter: Feminist Advocacy, Democratizing Reforms, and Gender Quotas in Chile

Journal of Politics in Latin America
Many Latin American and other Global South countries adopted gender quotas during democratic transitions. What explains late-adopting cases like Chile?
Jennifer M. Piscopo, Gwynn Thomas, Peter Siavelis, Magda Hinojosa   +3 more
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NUEVOS ESTATUTOS DE AUTONOMÍA CON VIEJOS SISTEMAS ELECTORALES [PDF]

Revista d'Estudis Autonòmics i Federals, 2007
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of the recent reforms of theAutonomous Statutes on the electoral system of the Autonomous Communities,based on the material rules (gender equality, electoral debates, etc.) and proceduralrules (a ...
Miguel Ángel Presno Linera
doaj  

Indonesia Beyond \u3cem\u3eReformasi\u3c/em\u3e: \u3cem\u3eNecessity\u3c/em\u3e and the “De-centering” of Democracy [PDF]

, 2014
We argue that Indonesia’s path to democracy was borne out of necessity brought about by a state of extreme precariousness and then molded by its lack thereof.
Chen, Jonathan, Priamarizki, Adhi, Sebastian, Leonard C   +2 more
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What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

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
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking representative democracy in Croatia

Frontiers in Political Science
The article analyses the development of representative democracy in Croatia from its independence to today. During the 1990s, Croatia changed its electoral system several times and had a bicameral parliament.
Hrvoje Butković
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Climate Change Laws and European Stock Markets: An Event Analysis

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Under the context of the climate change we assess the impact of EU's legislative initiative on European stock markets. Specifically, we focus on its impact on energy and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) sectors for equity returns and volatility for a representative basket of EU countries (participating also in Eurozone) as well as ...
Theodoros Bratis, Georgios P. Kouretas, Evangelos Salachas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Activism and Protest Movements in Indonesia, Analysis of Collective Action 2014-2024

International Journal of Qualitative Research
This study examines protest dynamics in Indonesia from 2014 to 2024, analyzing patterns of collective action across five distinct actor categories: political parties, societal groups, labor unions, civil society organizations, and students.
Dodi Abdulrohim, Budiharjo, Pandji Sukmana, T. Herry Rachmatsyah   +3 more
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Financial Literacy, Financial Development and Economic Growth

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While significant progress has been made in exploring the importance of financial literacy, its impact on economic growth and financial development from a macroeconomic point of view remains thinly understood. This paper provides fresh evidence on the relationship between financial literacy, financial development and economic growth.
Spyridon Boikos, Theodore Panagiotidis, Georgios Voucharas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political Interference in Election Administration and Electoral Irregularities in Nigeria

Modern Africa
The extant literature is replete with fine-grained explanations of problems of electoral irregularities in Nigeria. However, how political interference in election administration contributes to these problems has largely remained unacknowledged.
Uchenna C. Obiagu, Peter O. Mbah, Chikodiri Nwangwu, Ikenna Martins Ibekwe, Clarence Odey, Felix Onen Eteng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source