Monetary easing, liquidity, and profitability: Banks at the zero lower bound during COVID‐19
Review of Financial Economics, Volume 44, Issue 3, July 2026.Abstract In March 2020, during the first quarter of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve System (Fed) in the U.S. took major decisions within the scope of conventional monetary policy by eliminating reserve requirements for banks and bringing the federal funds rate near zero, toward the so‐called zero lower bound (ZLB).
Mohammad Saiful Islam +2 more
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Firm-level short selling and the local COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from China. [PDF]
Econ Model, 2022 He J, Ma X, Wei Q.
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Top Manager Gender Differences in Inventory Management Under Business Obstacles
Journal of Business Logistics, Volume 47, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT While the effect of gender on firm performance has been widely studied, its impact on operational policies remains underexplored. We examine the association between top managers' gender and inventory policy among small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), where top managers play a central role in policy formulation and execution.
Nagihan Çömez‐Dolgan +4 more
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The effects of daily carbon market dynamics on urban air quality in China. [PDF]
Sci RepYang DX, Jiang W, Liu C, Jiang M.
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Why Do Hedgers Hedge? The Role of Ambiguity
Journal of Futures Markets, Volume 46, Issue 6, Page 1053-1078, June 2026.ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether ambiguity influences hedging behavior in commodity futures markets. Using high‐frequency crude oil futures data, distinct measures of risk and ambiguity are linked to weekly hedging positions from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Fiona Höllmann
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Liquidity Risk, Liquidity Creation and Financial Fragility: A Theory of Banking [PDF]
Both investors and borrowers are concerned about liquidity. Investors desire liquidity because they are uncertain about when they will want to eliminate their holding of a financial asset.
Douglas W. Diamond, Raghuram G. Rajan
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A novel portfolio construction strategy based on the core- periphery profile of stocks. [PDF]
Sci RepAnsari I, Sharma C, Agrawal A, Sahni N.
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Distribution of COVID-19 government support and its consequences for firm liquidity and solvency. [PDF]
Struct Chang Econ Dyn, 2022 Lalinsky T, Pál R.
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Improving Implied Volatility Forecasts for American Options Using Neural Networks
Journal of Futures Markets, Volume 46, Issue 6, Page 1137-1153, June 2026.ABSTRACT This paper explores the application of neural networks to improve pricing of American options. Focusing on both American and European options on the S&P 100 index from January 2016 to August 2023, we integrate neural networks to model the difference between market‐implied and model‐implied volatilities derived from the Black‐Scholes and Heston
Haitong Jiang, Emese Lazar, Miriam Marra
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Deaths, panic, lockdowns and US equity markets: The case of COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]
Financ Res Lett, 2021 Baig AS, Butt HA, Haroon O, Rizvi SAR.
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