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Dark matters: the effects of dark trading restrictions on liquidity and informational efficiency (2021)
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Ibikunle, G., Li, Y., Mare, D., & Sun, Y. (2021). Dark matters: the effects of dark trading restrictions on liquidity and informational efficiency. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 75, Article 101435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2021.101435

We exploit the implementation of the double volume cap regulation introduced under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II in the European equity markets to investigate the impact of dark trading on liquidity and informational efficiency. W... Read More about Dark matters: the effects of dark trading restrictions on liquidity and informational efficiency.

Naval Disasters, World War Two and the British Stock Market (2021)
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Hudson, R., & Urquhart, A. (2022). Naval Disasters, World War Two and the British Stock Market. Research in international business and finance, 59, Article 101556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2021.101556

This paper studies investor sentiment by examining the impact on the British stock market of naval disasters. Since the British Empire was a world power and its navy was held in great regard, Britain was dependent on control of the sea for survival d... Read More about Naval Disasters, World War Two and the British Stock Market.

Economic policy uncertainty and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (2021)
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Gregoriou, A., Nguyen, B. D., Nguyen, T. D., Le, H., & Hudson, R. (2021). Economic policy uncertainty and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. International review of financial analysis, 78, Article 101911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101911

We examine the impact of policy uncertainty on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Using a sample of 23 countries worldwide over the period from 2003 to 2016, we provide evidence that when a country has high policy uncertainty, the volume o... Read More about Economic policy uncertainty and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

Employee participation, job quality, and inequality (2021)
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FitzRoy, F. R., & Nolan, M. A. (2022). Employee participation, job quality, and inequality. Journal of Participation and Employee Ownership, 5(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPEO-05-2020-0014

Purpose: The purpose is to review the effects of employee participation (EP) in decision-making, ownership and profit on job quality, worker well-being and productivity, and derive policy recommendations from the findings. Design/methodology/approach... Read More about Employee participation, job quality, and inequality.

Economic and Institutional Determinants of Mergers & Acquisitions in BRICS, G7 and G20 Economies (2021)
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Bhattarai, K., Prasuna, A., & Kumar, S. N. V. S. (in press). Economic and Institutional Determinants of Mergers & Acquisitions in BRICS, G7 and G20 Economies. Journal of Applied Business and Economics,

Factors contributing towards increasing the number of mergers and acquisitions (M &A) among firms and the volume of business and sales of these firms are assessed empiricallybased on results of the static and dynamic panel data models for BRICS, G7 a... Read More about Economic and Institutional Determinants of Mergers & Acquisitions in BRICS, G7 and G20 Economies.

The effects of top management team strategic cognition on corporate financial health and value: an interactive multi-dimensional approach (2021)
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Attah-Boakye, R., Costanzo, L. A., Guney, Y., & Rodgers, W. (in press). The effects of top management team strategic cognition on corporate financial health and value: an interactive multi-dimensional approach. The European journal of finance, https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2021.1977360

The upper echelons theory posits that the values, personalities, experience and education background of the top management team (TMT) affect both executives’ strategic cognition and corporate outcomes. Since TMT members differ in their cognitive stru... Read More about The effects of top management team strategic cognition on corporate financial health and value: an interactive multi-dimensional approach.

The existence and severity of the forward premium puzzle during tranquil and turbulent periods: Developed versus developing country currencies (2021)
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Shehadeh, A. A., Li, Y., Vigne, S. A., Almaharmeh, M. I., & Wang, Y. (2021). The existence and severity of the forward premium puzzle during tranquil and turbulent periods: Developed versus developing country currencies. International review of financial analysis, 78, Article 101871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101871

In this paper we investigate the forward premium bias (FPB) puzzle for a number of developed and developing country currencies. Our main objective is to examine the possible variations in the existence and severity of the bias for different currency... Read More about The existence and severity of the forward premium puzzle during tranquil and turbulent periods: Developed versus developing country currencies.

COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents supporting Children with Special Needs and Disability during the Pandemic (2021)
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Shaw, T., & Shaw, A. (2023). COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents supporting Children with Special Needs and Disability during the Pandemic. Education 3-13, 51(3), 371-385. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2021.1960579

The closure of school buildings due to COVID-19 created a challenge for parents and teachers supporting children’s remote learning. This paper presents findings of a study that explored whether parents of children with special educational needs and d... Read More about COVID-19 and Remote Learning: Experiences of Parents supporting Children with Special Needs and Disability during the Pandemic.

Labour Controls, Unfreedom and Perpetuation of Slavery on a Tea Plantation (2021)
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Shahadat, K., & Uddin, S. (in press). Labour Controls, Unfreedom and Perpetuation of Slavery on a Tea Plantation. Work, employment & society : a journal of the British Sociological Association, https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170211021567

This article examines labour controls in traditional tea plantations in Bangladesh. This study finds how social and economic exclusion through discriminatory labour laws and labour–manager relations rooted in the ‘coolie’ system have built a captive... Read More about Labour Controls, Unfreedom and Perpetuation of Slavery on a Tea Plantation.

A Multidimensional Practice-Based Framework of Interactive Value Formation (2021)
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Luyen, T., Shabbir, H., & Dean, D. (in press). A Multidimensional Practice-Based Framework of Interactive Value Formation. Journal of Service Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/10946705211025606

This study seeks to deconstruct the multidimensionality of the Interactive Value Formation (IVF) process within complex and prolonged Technology-Based Self-Services (TBSSs). Building on practice theory and Service Dominant logic, this framework sheds... Read More about A Multidimensional Practice-Based Framework of Interactive Value Formation.