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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

Research on the U-shaped relationship between marketization process and corporate capital structure: Evidence from Chinese listed companies. [PDF]

PLoS One
Xu J, Zhang L.
europepmc   +1 more source

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

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

Market-driven fitness instruction: transforming the role of personal trainers in health promotion practices. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Xie Z, Duan Z.
europepmc   +1 more source

ESG Performance and Credit Risk: Evidence From Chinese Manufacturing Companies

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
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, Xiao Zhang, Michal Wojewodzki, Yuxin Jian, Fadey AbiDaoud   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha, Le Roi Nso Fils, Ulrich Kevin Kamwa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compulsory education law and intergenerational income mobility in China. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Yuan Q, Liu Z, Wu H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Temporary VAT Reduction in Vietnam: Consumer Behavior Analysis

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of temporary VAT rate changes on consumer behavior in Vietnam, particularly concerning the VAT reduction implemented during 2023–2024. The research analyzes annual survey data and household expenditure reports to assess changes in consumer spending on durable goods during the first half of 2024 (2024 H1 ...
Hang Thi Thu Trinh
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Profits and the Health of Americans. [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel)
Biglan A, Prinz RJ, Fishbein DH.
europepmc   +1 more source