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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes +2 more
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Political connection and corporate digital transformation: evidence from China
The purpose of this paper is to examine how political connections impact corporate digital transformation in the era of digital economy. We conduct regression analyses using a sample of A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2021 to examine whether and ...
Hu Xiong +3 more
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Political connections, media monitoring and long-term loans
We analyze data on Chinese non-state-listed firms and find that it is easier for firms with political connections to obtain long-term loans with extended debt maturities than it is for firms without political connections. Our investigation indicates that
Deming Yang, Zhengfei Lu, Danglun Luo
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Research aims: This study seeks to prove empirical evidence regarding the effect of managerial ability on fraudulent financial statements. Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of this study was manufacturing firms listed on the Indonesia Stock ...
Yahya Yeshua Ahmad +2 more
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ARE POLITICAL CONNECTIONS IMPORTANT FOR FIRM PERFORMANCE? [PDF]
Department of Management EngineeringWe explore the influence of political connections on the firm performance. An analysis of data from 395 Korean listed firms in manufacturing sector during 2011-2015 reveals that firms with high levels of political ...
Cho, DooYoung
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ABSTRACT Understanding how policy instruments with overlapping goals interact is crucial for leveraging their synergies. This study explores the mechanisms for regional nature parks (a form of protected areas that impose no restrictions on agriculture) to enhance the adoption of biodiversity‐conserving agri‐environment schemes (AES) in Switzerland ...
Yanbing Wang +3 more
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Politically Connected Independent Commissioners and Independent Directors on the Cost of Debt
This study examines the relationship between politically connected independent commissioners and independent directors regarding the cost of debt. The sample is all companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2010–2017 period, totaling 327 ...
Onong Junus +3 more
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Crusade for Justice and the Question of Authenticity in African American Autobiography [PDF]
This article aims at investigating the concept of authenticity and its connections with authority and cultural dominance in Ida B. Wells\ub4s Crusade for Justice. Set in the Reconstruction period, Wells\u2019s autobiography incorporates
DAL CHECCO, Monia
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Markets Mitigate Land‐Use Competition From Energy Crops and Increase Farm Revenues
ABSTRACT Meeting the US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge target of 35 billion gal annually by 2050 will require an estimated 380 million–700 million dry tons of agricultural biomass feedstock. This study evaluates the implications of large‐scale biomass production for land use, crop production, and market outcomes under mature market ...
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte +2 more
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Political connections and seasoned equity offerings
This study examines the impact of political connections on seasoned equity offerings. Using seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) from 2001 to 2018 in the USA, we find that politically connected issuers enjoy a lower cost of seasoned equity issuance than their non-connected counterparts. Our empirical evidence is robust to controls for firm characteristics,
Nnadi, MI +3 more
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