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Fiscal Rules, Independent Fiscal Institutions and Sovereign Risk: Evidence From the European Union

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of fiscal rules (FRs) and independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) on sovereign risk. To address potential endogeneity issues, we employ the System Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) estimator in an analysis comprising 24 European Union member states throughout the 2007–2019 period.
Bogdan Căpraru, George Georgescu, Nicu Sprincean   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

The paradox of progress: How ‘disruptive,’ ‘dual-use,’ ‘democratized,’ and ‘diffused’ technologies shape terrorist innovation

TATuP – Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis
Building upon the existing literature on terror innovation, this research article introduces a new analytical framework that highlights four key elements of emerging technologies which facilitate their adoption by terrorist groups.
Don Rassler, Yannick Veilleux-Lepage
doaj   +1 more source

Privacy and National Security in the Digital Age: European and Comparative Constitutional Perspectives

Tilburg Law Review, 2015
The article introduces the theme of the protection of the right to privacy in a world characterized by rapid developments in digital technology and the need to fight terrorism.
Federico Fabbrini
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Social Media Activities on Stock Price Informativeness

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the influence of social media activities on stock price informativeness. Using a panel of 49 countries with 231,462 balance‐panel firm‐year observations from 2010 to 2020, we find that social media activities increase stock price informativeness.
Wansu Hu, Frank Kwabi, Samuel Fulgence, Agyenim Boateng, Bolaji Iyiola   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Material ESG Performance and Bid Premium in Merger and Acquisition Deals

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the firm‐level and country‐level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on bid premiums in cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. We document considerable variations in bid premiums. Higher carbon emissions are associated with higher bid premiums, suggesting that acquirers may perceive ...
Ndubuisi Ezenwa, Ibrahim Ayoade Adekunle, Robin Maialeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Geopolitical Risk on Trade Credit

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In light of escalating global geopolitical tensions, understanding how firms respond to external shocks has become a critical issue for policymakers, corporate managers, and investors. This study investigates the impact of geopolitical risk (GPR) on firms' reliance on trade credit (TC)—an essential form of short‐term financing, particularly ...
Wafa'a B. Al‐Yafei, Hamdi Bennasr
wiley   +1 more source

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy during armed conflict: A case series

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1494-1498, April 2025.
Sharon Bruoha, Artyom Star, Gili Givaty, Michael Shilo, Michael Friger, Vladimir Chitoroga, Hezzy Shmueli, Yigal Abramowitz, Elad Asher, Jamal Jafari, Vladimir Shlyakhover, Doron Zahger, Moti Haim, Chaim Yosefy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Realistic Representation, Dynamic Evolution and Determinants of Institutional Quality in China

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper delves into the role of institutional quality in bolstering China's economic resilience post‐COVID‐19, CITIC‐Entropy. It divides institutions into basic and changeable categories, establishing an index system via the CITIC‐Entropy TOPSIS model.
Susu Wang, Qidi Zhang, Jing Fang
wiley   +1 more source

Extremism in modern Russia: sourses, content, typology

Социологическая наука и социальная практика, 2013
The article deals with the concept of extremism as a social phenomenon, its actors, goals and methods and its main trends. It presents a typology of the main kinds of extremism: by status of subjects, by the ideological and political basis of extremist ...
Yury I. Avdeev, Valery V. Arsen’ev, Vitaly N. Naidenko   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources