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Major Conundrums and Possible Solutions in DeFi Insurance

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper empirically explores the early development of insurance projects in the decentralised finance (DeFi) industry, which is based on disruptive technologies like blockchain and smart contracts. A brief history of DeFi is narrated, stressing four risks of DeFi (volatility risk, cyberattack risk, liquidity risk, and regulation risk) and ...
Peng Zhou, Ying Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Peer effects on rural household carbon emissions in China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yan N.
europepmc   +1 more source

CSR Governance Committee and Carbon Emission Performance: Does Committee Composition Matter?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee characteristics, namely the committee size, independence, chairperson independence, and meeting frequency, on firms' carbon emission performance. The authors test the hypotheses through a panel data analysis for a sample of non‐financial firms listed on the ...
Rasmi Meqbel, Mohammad Alta'any, Mohammad Abweny, Habiba Al‐Shaer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new education agenda based on The International Science and Evidence Based Education Assessment. [PDF]

NPJ Sci Learn
Singh NC, Gilead T, Chakraborty A, Van Herwegen J, van Atteveldt N, Borst G, Bugden S, Jasinska K, Kay J, Pugh K, Duraiappah A.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Informational Differences, Adaptive Learning, and Inflation Forecast Bias

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This work highlights a previously overlooked factor that contributes to bias in private inflation forecasts—ignorance of confidential monetary rules. Additionally, it examines how this ignorance indirectly affects policy rate settings. The model proposed reconciles biases in two key forecast sources: the inflation expectations from the Survey ...
Qiang Chen, Zechen Yin
wiley   +1 more source

A computational account of multiple motives guiding context-dependent prosocial behavior. [PDF]

PLoS Comput Biol
Lugrin C, Hu J, Ruff CC.
europepmc   +1 more source

Housing Security, Relative Deprivation, and Subjective Well‐Being: Empirical Evidence Derived From CFPS Data

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The housing issue significantly influences individuals' well‐being. As a crucial mechanism for alleviating the housing issue, the housing security system has garnered increasing attention regarding its impact on residents' happiness. Utilizing data from the China Household Tracking Survey (CFPS), this paper seeks to thoroughly investigate the ...
Lingzhen Yao, Bei Qiao, Yuhan Hu
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional bandwagon effect and dual-process decision making: An integrated model of the theory of planned behavior from the perspective of American millennials' travel intention. [PDF]

Heliyon
Oan-Oon R, Choibamroong T.
europepmc   +1 more source

Social Norms and Trust Levels among Refugees and Swiss Natives : A Behavioral Economics Approach

Participation in the labor market is considered as one of the most fundamental aspects in refugees’ integration process into the host society. Yet, research on the drivers of (un)employment of refugees in Western high-income countries is yet relatively limited.
openaire   +1 more source

A Partial Identification Approach to Identifying the Determinants of Human Capital Accumulation: An Application to Teachers

Journal of Applied Econometrics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper views career growth in teacher quality through the lens of human capital theory to understand the roles of on‐the‐job training (OJT) and learning by doing (LBD) in human capital formation. If OJT is the primary determinant of human capital, incentive pay policies could create a dynamic multitasking problem, leading teachers to ...
Nirav Mehta
wiley   +1 more source