Mergers and Acquisitions and Brexit: A Natural Experiment
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 +3 more
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Condom use prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic among female sex workers in Dakar, Senegal: a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]
Toh WQ +7 more
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Effect of Prudential Policies on Sovereign Bond Markets: Evidence From the ASEAN‐4 Countries
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of prudential policies on the sovereign vulnerability of ASEAN‐4 countries. We measure sovereign vulnerability within the network connectedness of sovereign bonds between ASEAN‐4 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand) and six other countries (the US, the UK, the European Union, China ...
Joshua Aizenman +4 more
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Alternative Price Dynamics and Valuation of Flexible Strategies
ABSTRACT In this article, we study the optimal operational strategy of production projects. We investigate different underlying price models and determine the optimal barriers of transition to suspension, recovery, or irreversible abandonment of productive activity.
Cristina Bertolosi +2 more
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Toward resilience for public health emergency response system during COVID-19: qualitative comparative analyses of 40 countries. [PDF]
Li L, Tang Y, Zhu M, Chen Y, Cui P.
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ESG Performance and Credit Risk: Evidence From Chinese Manufacturing Companies
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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Demand-side constraints on European solidarity for energy sanctions: Experimental evidence from seven EU countries. [PDF]
Oana IE, Moise AD, Truchlewski Z.
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Full Dollarisation and Economic Performance Revisited
ABSTRACT This paper examines the economic performance of fully dollarised economies compared to those with alternative monetary regimes. Using an extensive dataset covering 192 countries from 1980 to 2021, we employ a variety of econometric techniques, including joint maximum likelihood and propensity score matching, to address endogeneity and ...
John Thornton, Chrysovalantis Vasilakis
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Labour roots and migration routes: precarious employment as driver of irregular migration amongst women workers. [PDF]
Lázaro Castellanos R.
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