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De‐Dollarization Is a Plausible Outcome of the New Washington Consensus
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A trend towards de‐dollarization of the global economy in which the US dollar ceases to be used as the world's reserve currency for international transactions confronts some of the existing structures of international economic law, built upon the rules set out by US‐led organizations like the WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank. This article will
David Collins
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Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As far as international economic law (IEL) is concerned, the ‘Washington Consensus’ generally refers to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s development finance policies and tools. It covers their application to their clients and borrowers with the support of Western governments. This acceptation is of particular interest
Leïla Choukroune
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Chinese Loans and Africa's Agricultural Investment: A Bayesian Multilevel Modelling Analysis
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chinese lending to Africa expanded substantially after 2000, with agriculture often presented as a strategic sector in China–Africa development cooperation. This study examined whether Chinese loans to African agriculture reflected a differentiated financing strategy or formed part of a broader development finance portfolio.
Adrino Mazenda
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Tax Payments in Loss Firms Paiements de l'impôt sur les sociétés affichant des pertes
Contemporary Accounting Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In a broad sample of publicly traded firms, we observe that the share of firms annually reporting pre‐tax book losses increased from about 20% to 40% during 1988–2023. We also observe that 68% of those loss firms have positive cash tax payments (taxpaying loss firms).
Alexander Edwards +2 more
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Decision usefulness of SME financial statements in Sri Lanka
Accounting &Finance, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 1059-1088, March 2025.Abstract This paper examines the users of Sri Lankan small and medium‐sized entities' (SMEs) financial statements, and their information needs. Semi‐structured interviews found the main recipients of SME financial information are banks, the Inland Revenue Department and other government institutions.
Nisansala Wijekoon +2 more
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Commercial treaties and political transformation in Sulu and Southeast Asian littorals, c. 1830–1840
Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This article re‐examines an economic treaty concluded between Spain and the Sulu Sultanate in 1836. Analysing the Tausug (Jawi) and Spanish treaty versions alongside archival sources from Spain, the Philippines, and England, it traces the impact of indigenous agency beyond the formal signatories on economic and political transformations ...
Eleonora Poggio +2 more
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Credit Market Frictions and Bankruptcy Law Design—Implications for Korea*
Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Bankruptcy law design has important implications for financial markets and economic growth. As bankruptcy law design interacts with local economic and political conditions, it is important to consider these factors when designing optimal bankruptcy law.
David Schoenherr
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Testing evolutionary theories of human cooperation via meta-analysis of microfinance repayment. [PDF]
Evol Hum SciFoster D, Postma E, Lamba S, Mesoudi A.
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines whether Korea's COVID‐19 credit support programs generated spillover effects on bank lending to riskier firms. While banks extended relatively more credit to riskier eligible SMEs during the policy period (2020), lending to riskier non‐eligible firms also increased in the post‐policy period (2021–2022), indicating a ...
Munbak Choe, Joon Chae
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