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Can market information outperform hard and soft information in predicting corporate defaults? (2023)
Journal Article
Filomeni, S., Bose, U., Megaritis, A., & Triantafyllou, A. (2024). Can market information outperform hard and soft information in predicting corporate defaults?. International journal of finance & economics : IJFE, 29(3), 3567-3592. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2840

Recent evidence has shown that hybrid models for credit ratings are important when assessing the risk of firms. Within this stream of literature, we aim to provide novel evidence on how hard (quantitative), soft (qualitative), and market information... Read More about Can market information outperform hard and soft information in predicting corporate defaults?.

Banking stability and efficiency in the MENA region : disentangling the impact of distress, competition and regulation (2023)
Thesis
Karapappas, A. Banking stability and efficiency in the MENA region : disentangling the impact of distress, competition and regulation. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4292414

The core research subject of the thesis is banking stability. I explore banking stability and efficiency for the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region and empirically disentangle the role of bank distress, competition and regulation using empirical... Read More about Banking stability and efficiency in the MENA region : disentangling the impact of distress, competition and regulation.

How does green credit policy affect polluting firms' dividend policy? The China experience (2023)
Journal Article
Li, Y., Liao, M., & Liu, Y. (2023). How does green credit policy affect polluting firms' dividend policy? The China experience. International review of financial analysis, 88, Article 102631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102631

We explore how polluting firms alter their dividend policy in response to pressure from green credit policy. The green credit guidelines that China adopted in 2012 aim to promote credit supply in sustainable development. Meanwhile, this green credit... Read More about How does green credit policy affect polluting firms' dividend policy? The China experience.

Transformational Leadership And Leader-Member Exchange Organisational Learning And Behaviour In Nigerian Road Transport (2023)
Thesis
Ani, U. E. Transformational Leadership And Leader-Member Exchange Organisational Learning And Behaviour In Nigerian Road Transport. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4297837

This study suggests that transformational leadership (TFL) and leader-member exchange (LMX) play a mediation role in the relationship between organisational learning (OL) and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB). At the same time, it suggests t... Read More about Transformational Leadership And Leader-Member Exchange Organisational Learning And Behaviour In Nigerian Road Transport.

An empirical examination of the effect of national identity on willingness to pay for local origin products : a focus on Egyptian consumers (2023)
Thesis
Kinawy, R. N. Z. An empirical examination of the effect of national identity on willingness to pay for local origin products : a focus on Egyptian consumers. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4260894

Building on social identity theory, this study develops and investigates a conceptual model that assesses the effect national identity has on the willingness to pay for local origin products. A systematic literature review highlighted the the... Read More about An empirical examination of the effect of national identity on willingness to pay for local origin products : a focus on Egyptian consumers.

Managerial overconfidence and corporate cash holdings: Evidence from primary and secondary data (2023)
Journal Article
Dao, T. T. N., Guney, Y., & Hudson, R. (2023). Managerial overconfidence and corporate cash holdings: Evidence from primary and secondary data. Research in international business and finance, 65, Article 101943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2023.101943

The corporate finance literature argues that overconfident managers tend to hold less cash, and this leads to a significant deviation from optimal cash levels. We analyse the impact of executive overconfidence on the corporate cash holdings of listed... Read More about Managerial overconfidence and corporate cash holdings: Evidence from primary and secondary data.

Does national culture impact trade credit provision of SMEs? (2023)
Journal Article
Hoang, C. H., Ly, K. C., Xiao, Q., & Zhang, X. (2023). Does national culture impact trade credit provision of SMEs?. Economic modelling, 124, Article 106288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2023.106288

Trade credit provision considerably varies from country to country, especially among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, there is scant literature on the determinants of such variations. Thus, this study determines how cultural diffe... Read More about Does national culture impact trade credit provision of SMEs?.

Higher tax and less work: reverse “Keep up with the Joneses” and rising inequality (2023)
Journal Article
FitzRoy, F., Jin, J., & Nolan, M. (in press). Higher tax and less work: reverse “Keep up with the Joneses” and rising inequality. Journal of Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00712-023-00821-2

To counteract excessive effort due to relative income comparison among identical agents, the literature suggests a tax response equal to the negative externality. Assuming a general income distribution, we show that an optimal tax must be higher unde... Read More about Higher tax and less work: reverse “Keep up with the Joneses” and rising inequality.

Carbon trading amidst global uncertainty: The role of policy and geopolitical uncertainty (2023)
Journal Article
Adediran, I. A., & Swaray, R. (2023). Carbon trading amidst global uncertainty: The role of policy and geopolitical uncertainty. Economic modelling, 123, Article 106279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2023.106279

Economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and geopolitical uncertainty (GPU) can fuel speculation, flood the carbon trading market with excess allowances, and undermine the scheme's efficacy in tackling climate change. While the existing literature documents... Read More about Carbon trading amidst global uncertainty: The role of policy and geopolitical uncertainty.

Future of jobs in China under the impact of artificial intelligence (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, C., Zheng, M., Bai, X., Li, Y., & Shen, W. (2023). Future of jobs in China under the impact of artificial intelligence. Finance research letters, Article 103798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.103798

This study presents a new task-based quantification method for constructing Chinese occupational dataset based on the features of US jobs. Furthermore, we estimate the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs in China by determining substitutio... Read More about Future of jobs in China under the impact of artificial intelligence.

Modelling credit and investment decisions based on AI algorithmic behavioral pathways (2023)
Journal Article
Rodgers, W., Hudson, R., & Economou, F. (2023). Modelling credit and investment decisions based on AI algorithmic behavioral pathways. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 191, Article 122471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122471

This paper provides a new approach to understanding bankers' risk-taking behavior. We build upon prior studies that suggest artificial intelligence algorithms are an effective approach to obtaining this understanding. Our approach uses behavioral fin... Read More about Modelling credit and investment decisions based on AI algorithmic behavioral pathways.

Macroprudential Policies Can Mitigate the Effects of Global Economic Policy Uncertainty on Gross Capital Inflows, Study Argues (2023)
Newspaper / Magazine
Andrikopoulos, T. (2023). Macroprudential Policies Can Mitigate the Effects of Global Economic Policy Uncertainty on Gross Capital Inflows, Study Argues. London

Opening paragraph:
In the decade following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007–09, the global economy was exposed to several significant disruptions. These events resulted in a sharp increase in policy uncertainty, exceeding even the levels re... Read More about Macroprudential Policies Can Mitigate the Effects of Global Economic Policy Uncertainty on Gross Capital Inflows, Study Argues.

A smart grids knowledge transfer paradigm supported by experts' throughput modeling artificial intelligence algorithmic processes (2023)
Journal Article
Rodgers, W., Cardenas, J. A., Gemoets, L. A., & Sarfi, R. J. (2023). A smart grids knowledge transfer paradigm supported by experts' throughput modeling artificial intelligence algorithmic processes. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 190, Article 122373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122373

This paper presents an artificial intelligence algorithmic knowledge transfer approach to the models that have been developed throughout the world for smart grid networks. Many nations are moving forward to implement smarter ways to generate, distrib... Read More about A smart grids knowledge transfer paradigm supported by experts' throughput modeling artificial intelligence algorithmic processes.

The smog that hovers: Air pollution and asset prices (2023)
Journal Article
Guo, L., Han, X., & Li, Y. (2023). The smog that hovers: Air pollution and asset prices. Finance research letters, Article 103633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.103633

Air pollution affects mental well-being (mood) and amplifies behavioral biases. We test the adverse impact of air pollution on asset prices through the lens of dual-listed stocks. Using regression analysis and difference-in-differences tests, we docu... Read More about The smog that hovers: Air pollution and asset prices.

Engaged ETFs and firm performance (2023)
Journal Article
El Kalak, I., Hudson, R., & Kemal Tosun, O. (2023). Engaged ETFs and firm performance. European Financial Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.12459

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have often tracked indices and charged low fees so their incentives to improve firm performance are questionable although little empirical work has investigated this issue. Theoretically, however, we expect firms to perfo... Read More about Engaged ETFs and firm performance.

Global economic policy Uncertainty, gross capital Inflows, and the mitigating role of Macroprudential policies (2022)
Journal Article
Andrikopoulos, A., Chen, Z., Chortareas, G., & Li, K. (2023). Global economic policy Uncertainty, gross capital Inflows, and the mitigating role of Macroprudential policies. Journal of International Money and Finance, 131, Article 102793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2022.102793

We consider the effects of global economic policy uncertainty on capital inflows and the potentially mitigating effect of different macroprudential frameworks and policies on this effect. While macroprudential policies aim to maintain domestic financ... Read More about Global economic policy Uncertainty, gross capital Inflows, and the mitigating role of Macroprudential policies.

Tourism and Troubles: Effects of Security Threats on the Global Travel and Tourism Industry Performance (2022)
Journal Article
Akamavi, R. K., Ibrahim, F., & Swaray, R. (2022). Tourism and Troubles: Effects of Security Threats on the Global Travel and Tourism Industry Performance. Journal of Travel Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875221138792

The literature on the effects of security threats such as terrorism, political instability, and geopolitical power-plays on travel and tourism has produced mixed results with scant attention paid to the spillover effects on the tourism economy (e.g.,... Read More about Tourism and Troubles: Effects of Security Threats on the Global Travel and Tourism Industry Performance.

Hedge fund performance persistence under different business cycles and stock market regimes (2022)
Journal Article
Stafylas, D., Andrikopoulos, A., & Tolikas, K. (2023). Hedge fund performance persistence under different business cycles and stock market regimes. North American journal of economics and finance, 64, Article 101866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2022.101866

We examine different aspects of performance persistence of US hedge funds over different business cycles and stock market regimes. During periods of economic growth and bull stock markets, we report performance persistence for up to one year in the r... Read More about Hedge fund performance persistence under different business cycles and stock market regimes.