Material ESG Performance and Bid Premium in Merger and Acquisition Deals
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the firm‐level and country‐level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on bid premiums in cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. We document considerable variations in bid premiums. Higher carbon emissions are associated with higher bid premiums, suggesting that acquirers may perceive ...
Ndubuisi Ezenwa +2 more
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Factors affecting the maximum outcome payments of social impact bonds. [PDF]
PLoS OneWang H, Chao N, Chen J, Chen M, Fu T.
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Effect of Prudential Policies on Sovereign Bond Markets: Evidence From the ASEAN‐4 Countries
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.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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Uncovering economic impacts and dynamics of European energy policy: Evidence from DEMATEL, panel data, and cluster analysis. [PDF]
PLoS OneKluczek A, Woźniak A, Żegleń P.
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Expectations and Speculation in the US Natural Gas Market
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper aims to assess the role of expectations as a determinant of the real price of natural gas in the US. Three specifications of a structural VAR (SVAR) model are estimated to identify an expectations‐driven speculative demand shock. The first includes natural gas inventories, consistently with the theory of storage; the second the risk‐
Christina Anderl +1 more
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The impact of social security systems on public health outcomes: an economic perspective on machine translation applications. [PDF]
Front Public HealthNiu S, Li W, Li-Li.
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
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Parenting and Child/Adolescent Development: Current Updates and Global Perspectives. [PDF]
Children (Basel)Dimitrova E, Zaborskis A.
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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 +2 more
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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 +2 more
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