Major Conundrums and Possible Solutions in DeFi Insurance
International Journal of Finance &Economics, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 489-501, January 2026.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
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Emerging markets' response to COVID-19: Insights from arbitrages strategies. [PDF]
HeliyonJialu W, Zhao L, Li H, Guo X.
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Exchange Rate Risk and Deviations From Purchasing Power Parity
International Journal of Finance &Economics, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 655-673, January 2026.ABSTRACT This paper proposes a new solution to the purchasing power parity (PPP) puzzles, arguing that investors' higher‐order risk attitudes, combined with higher‐order uncertainty about nominal exchange rates, as reflected by skewness and kurtosis, drive a risk premium that leads to deviations from PPP.
Michael G. Arghyrou +2 more
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An optimized LSTM network for improving arbitrage spread forecasting using ant colony cross-searching in the K-fold hyperparameter space. [PDF]
PeerJ Comput SciZeng Z +8 more
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Behavioral Investment Strategy Matters: A Statistical Arbitrage Approach
, 2012 David Sun, Shih‐Chuan Tsai, Wei Wang
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Heterogeneity and Drivers of Chinese Manufacturing FDI in Africa: Evidence From Angola and Ethiopia
Journal of International Development, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 174-191, January 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines the heterogeneity and drivers of Chinese manufacturing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa through a comparative analysis of Angola and Ethiopia. Drawing on 8 years of fieldwork (2015–2023), it develops a typology distinguishing market‐embedded firms from global production network (GPN)‐integrated firms, linking ...
Weiwei Chen
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The relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and its competitiveness in China: The moderating effect of employee stock ownership plan. [PDF]
HeliyonCao Y, Wan M.
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International Journal of Network Management, Volume 36, Issue 1, January/February 2026.The results of this paper show that incorporating ML predictions with a confidence ratio significantly improves profitability, achieving a 258.5% profit and ~60% increase in total balance compared with traditional non‐ML strategies. By leveraging ML algorithms like multilayer perceptron, this approach enhances decision‐making and outperforms competing ...
Kristína Okasová +2 more
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Multi-strategy modified sparrow search algorithm for hyperparameter optimization in arbitrage prediction models. [PDF]
PLoS OneCheng S +9 more
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