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Cross‐country disparities in skill premium and skill acquisition
Economic Inquiry, Volume 61, Issue 1, Page 179-198, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Skilled individuals are rewarded more in poor than in rich countries. Why aren't more individuals acquiring skills in poor countries? We document that the unemployment rate of the skilled net of that of the unskilled decreases with a country's level of development.
Anurag Banerjee +2 more
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Director reputational penalties when shareholders disapprove of executive compensation
Journal of Financial Research, Volume 45, Issue 4, Page 759-795, Winter 2022., 2022 Abstract We investigate the reputational consequences for directors of firms that receive a low‐support Say‐on‐Pay (SOP) vote. These affected directors face a significantly greater likelihood of losing board seats, both at the voting firm and in the external labor market. However, penalties are not equal for all directors.
Mary Elizabeth Badgett +3 more
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Filtration enlargement‐based time series forecast in view of insider trading
Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 37, Issue 1, Page 112-140, February 2023., 2023 Abstract This survey reviews filtration enlargement models in view of insider trading. Although filtration enlargement aptly models insiders' informational advantage, the theoretical results have not attracted the attention of the empiricists, owing mainly to the lack of a bridge transforming the results to testable hypotheses, and/or the absence of ...
Luke M. Bennett, Wei Hu
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Temporal Orientation and Corporate Social Responsibility: Global Evidence
Journal of Management Studies, Volume 60, Issue 1, Page 82-119, January 2023., 2023 Abstract There has been a growing emphasis on the importance of a long‐term perspective in academia and practice. Yet understanding of the interdependency of those factors – the temporal preferences embedded in organizations and in societal values as well as the influence of temporal orientation of investors – remains limited.
Jongmoo Jay Choi, Jimi Kim, Oded Shenkar
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Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (Statistics in Society), Volume 185, Issue S2, Page S246-S269, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Augmenting survey data with digital traces is a promising direction for combining the advantages of active and passive data collection. However, extracting interpretable measurements from digital traces for social science research is challenging.
Ruben L. Bach +3 more
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Engineered Living Energy Materials
Interdisciplinary Materials, EarlyView.Engineered living energy materials (ELEMs) are nascent research frontier for enabling sustainable energy conversion and storage. These materials exhibit unique characteristics such as self‐regeneration, biodegradability, environmental response, and evolutionary adaptability. This paper overviews different energy conversion bio‐modules, summarizes their
Xinyi Yuan +14 more
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Sovereign Credit Ratings: A Friend or Foe to Financial Development of African Countries?
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of sovereign credit rating on financial development. Using a sample of 21 African countries from 1995 to 2019, the empirical result indicates a significant and positive link between sovereign credit rating and financial development that is, higher credit ratings are associated with lower borrowing costs ...
Sodiq Arogundade +2 more
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How the political elite make decisions
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract The political elite make policy decisions in noisy environments and under time pressure, and so are prone to using heuristics. There are conflicting schools of thought as to whether it is appropriate for them to do so. Experienced decision‐makers are thought to be more effective at using heuristics, so it is possible that for the political ...
Conor Wynn, Liam Smith, Catherine Killen
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Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Climate change is becoming an increasingly pressing global issue, and understanding how climate policy uncertainty affects trade openness and foreign direct investment is crucial. This study provides contemporary insights into this complex relationship, particularly in the context of the United States, which is a major player in global trade ...
Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Hasan Güngör
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Institutional Investors and the Fight Against Climate Change
Corporate Governance: An International Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue This article examines the role of institutional investors in the fight against climate change. We explain the institutional context, provide evidence highlighting institutional investors' bright and dark sides in this fight, and develop multiple ideas for future research.
Thea Kolasa, Zacharias Sautner
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