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ESG performance as an informational signal: dual effects on the cost of capital and price synchronicity

open access: yesCogent Economics & Finance
This study examines how firms’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance jointly affects the cost of capital and stock price synchronicity. Using firm-year data for companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (2015–2024).
Santi Termprasertsakul   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

LLM‐Based Scientific Assistants for Knowledge Extraction: Which Design Choices Matter?

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
A comprehensive framework for optimizing Large Language Models in domain‐specific applications is introduced. The LLM Playground integrates Prompt Engineering, knowledge augmentation, and advanced reasoning strategies to enable systematic comparison of architectures and base models.
David Exler   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Problems of calculating of Weighted Average Cost of Capital

open access: yes, 2008
W niniejszym artykule poruszono problemy wyznaczania średniego ważonego kosztu kapitału WACC. Rozpatrzono przypadek wykorzystania WACC w metodzie dochodowej wyceny przedsiębiorstw. Przeanalizowano również problemy wykorzystania WACC do oceny opłacalności
Manikowski, Arkadiusz
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A Comprehensive Review of Scientific Literature on Methods for Determining Discount Rates in Corporate Practices

open access: yesTheory, Methodology, Practice, 2012
On the basis of the findings of research conducted in eighteen countries and in the Central and Eastern European region, this study seeks to understand how the discount rate is set when capital budgeting practices are involved. According to the reviewed
Klára Szűcs Markovics
doaj  

Retinal Vessel Segmentation: A Comprehensive Review From Classical Methods to Deep Learning Advances (1982–2025)

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Four decades of retinal vessel segmentation research (1982–2025) are synthesized, spanning classical image processing, machine learning, and deep learning paradigms. A meta‐analysis of 428 studies establishes a unified taxonomy and highlights performance trends, generalization capabilities, and clinical relevance.
Avinash Bansal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time lags and the weighted average cost of capital

open access: yes
This paper analyses the effect on the weighted average cost of capital of lags between the times of raising debt and equity finance. It shows the results of such lags when associated with differing levels of gearing and differing costs of debt and equity.
Grinyer, John R
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The relationship between corporate governance practices and cost of capital in large listed companies of New Zealand and Singapore

open access: yes, 2014
This thesis investigates the effect of corporate governance practices on cost of capital in listed companies. In particular, this study examines: 1) the relationship between corporate governance practices and cost of capital in large listed companies in ...
Afkhami Rad, Salman
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Innovative Artificial Intelligence‐Assisted Systems for Social Science Research: Architecture Design and Applied Practice

open access: yesAI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of large language model (LLM) technology is profoundly transforming the practice of social science research. Scholarly discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI)'s role in social science research can be organised into three levels: AI as a research tool, AI as a methodological infrastructure and AI as a quasi‐cognitive ...
Jie Xiong
wiley   +1 more source

The Open‐Source Paradox: Africa's Digital Sovereignty and the Structural Limits of Artificial Intelligence Autonomy

open access: yesAI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Open‐source artificial intelligence is widely promoted as a democratising pathway to digital sovereignty for African states, offering access to frontier architectures without prohibitive capital investment. This paper investigates whether open‐source AI represents a credible route to autonomy or generates a new form of structural dependency ...
Ololade A. Shonubi
wiley   +1 more source

Causal analysis of trade loss from pathogens: A global study of foot and mouth disease impacts on meat exports

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Our general interest is in global trade loss from livestock pathogens, specifically exports. We adopt a causal inference approach that considers animal disease outbreaks over time as non‐staggered binary treatments with the potential for switching in (infection) and out of treatment (recovery) within the sample period. The outcome evolution of
Mohammad Maksudur Rahman   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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