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Bank Income Smoothing, Societal Patriarchy and Policy Uncertainty

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a sample of 745 banks from 26 OECD countries over the period 1997–2023, we investigate the moderating effects of societal patriarchy on bank income smoothing (IS), amidst policy uncertainty (PU). Results indicate that in periods of high PU, banks operating in highly patriarchal societies tend to curtail the use of loan loss provisions ...
Tanveer Ahsan, Saqib Aziz, Akanksha Jalan, Fazal Muhammad, Dhoha Trabelsi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brazil's health tax at a crossroads: safeguarding the constitutional victory against ultra-processed foods. [PDF]

Lancet Reg Health Am
Neves FS, Mendes LL, Nilson EAF, Castro IRR, Claro RM, Canella DS, Machado ÍE, Carmo ASD, Menezes MC, Malta DC.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Sector Liquidity Timing Ability of Bond Mutual Funds

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate whether bond mutual fund managers exhibit market liquidity timing skills in the U.S. corporate bond market. At the portfolio level, we find only weak evidence that bond funds adjust their overall market exposure in anticipation of changes in corporate bond market liquidity.
Zhengnan Yin, Niall O'Sullivan, Meadhbh Sherman, Yuting Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From coverage to care: how basic medical insurance shapes patients' experiences of primary care in China. [PDF]

Front Epidemiol
Xu C, Xu W, You J, Chen G, Miao S.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Real Effect of Banking Globalisation on Bank Liquidity Creation in China's Banking Sector: Evidence From the Belt and Road Initiative

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To explore the real effect of banking globalisation on bank liquidity creation, we investigate plausibly exogenous variations in the expectation of further banking globalisation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which further opens the gate to foreign investors.
Xuanyi Shi, Wenjun Wu, Yifan Chen, Chunyang Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maine's Tax Structure—Tax Reform or Government Reform and Economic Development?

Maine Policy Review, 1997
Rick Douglas
doaj  

Whose voice counts? Public participation as a legal and commercial determinant of health in South Africa. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Mahomedy S, Nzimande N.
europepmc   +1 more source

Temporary VAT Reduction in Vietnam: Consumer Behavior Analysis

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of temporary VAT rate changes on consumer behavior in Vietnam, particularly concerning the VAT reduction implemented during 2023–2024. The research analyzes annual survey data and household expenditure reports to assess changes in consumer spending on durable goods during the first half of 2024 (2024 H1 ...
Hang Thi Thu Trinh
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Profits and the Health of Americans. [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel)
Biglan A, Prinz RJ, Fishbein DH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of Geography on Institutions in Agricultural and Nomadic Societies

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How geography affects the choice of institutions is studied in a theoretical model. In this model, nations are located around a circle. Rulers compete through choosing tax rates, the level of military spending, and the degree of formality of institutions. Geographic condition is captured by population density.
Haiwen Zhou
wiley   +1 more source