Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou +3 more
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Decoding the impact of political uncertainty on IPO underpricing in China
China Accounting and Finance ReviewPolitical factors play a crucial role in China's initial public offering (IPO) market due to its distinctive institutional context (i.e. “economic decentralization” and “political centralization”). Given the significant level of IPO underpricing in China,
Yamin Xie +3 more
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Political connections, investment opportunity sets, tax avoidance: does corporate social responsibility disclosure in Indonesia have a role? [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Firmansyah A +13 more
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Political connection and business transformation in family firms:evidence from China [PDF]
, 2016 We investigate the impact of family ownership on core business transformation and the moderating role of political connections in this relation through a Probit model, conditional Logit model, and Heckman selection model with instrumental variable using ...
Liu, Yun +3 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
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Registration Reform and the Role of Political Connections in the Initial Public Offering Process: Evidence From China. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2022 Wu X, Zhou Q.
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Research‐Practice Partnerships seek to close the research‐practice gap through developing collaborative, authentic partnerships between researchers and community members. Our team has leveraged Research‐Practice Ambassadors to support socially just and equitable partnership processes in schools.
Danielle R. Hatchimonji +8 more
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CEO political connections and OFDI of Chinese firms under the Belt and Road Initiative
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsSince the Chinese government proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, Chinese firms have been actively investing in countries participating in BRI. What kinds of firms are willing to respond to this geopolitical policy?
Yueqi Wang, Shouming Chen, Peien Chen
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Government power and the value of political connections: Evidence from Covid-19 economic lockdowns. [PDF]
Financ Res Lett, 2022 Tee CM, Wong WY, Hooy CW.
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The Economic Benefits of Political Connections in Late Victorian Britain [PDF]
The late-Victorian era was characteristed by especially close links between politicians and firms in the UK. Roughly half of all members of Parliament served as company directors, many as directors of multiple firms. We analyze 467 British companies over
Braggion, F., Moore, L.
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