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Assessment of the locational potential of floating offshore wind energy in South Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Umoh, K., Hasan, A., Kenjegaliev, A., & Al-Qattan, A. (2024). Assessment of the locational potential of floating offshore wind energy in South Africa. Sustainable Energy Research, 11, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40807-024-00104-4

Expanding floating wind into new markets could support emission reduction targets in several national contexts. It furthers the need for adequate assessments to gain a full understanding of the technology’s potential in future markets. South Africa i... Read More about Assessment of the locational potential of floating offshore wind energy in South Africa.

The smog that hovers: Air pollution and asset prices (2023)
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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.

Global economic policy Uncertainty, gross capital Inflows, and the mitigating role of Macroprudential policies (2022)
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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)
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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)
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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.

A dynamic analysis of the neglected firm effect (2022)
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Andrikopoulos, A., & Zheng, M. (2023). A dynamic analysis of the neglected firm effect. International review of financial analysis, 85, Article 102429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102429

This study uses rolling regressions with panel data and conducts a dynamic analysis of the neglected firm effect, the negative relationship between the number of analysts and stock returns. For this reason, we use two samples of firms: one from the L... Read More about A dynamic analysis of the neglected firm effect.

The Asymmetric Overnight Return Anomaly in the Chinese Stock Market (2022)
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An, Y., Huang, L., & Li, Y. (2022). The Asymmetric Overnight Return Anomaly in the Chinese Stock Market. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 15(11), Article 534. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm15110534

Traditional asset pricing theory suggests that to compensate for the uncertainty that investors bear, risky assets should generate considerably higher rates of return than the risk-free rate. However, the overnight return anomaly in the Chinese stock... Read More about The Asymmetric Overnight Return Anomaly in the Chinese Stock Market.

Bank market power and performance of financial technology firms (2022)
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Andrikopoulos, A., & Dassiou, X. (in press). Bank market power and performance of financial technology firms. International journal of finance & economics : IJFE, https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2727

We adopt a novel variation of the traditional structure-conduct-performance modelling approach, looking at between, rather than within, industries to study the impact of changes in the bank market structure on the corporate performance of financial t... Read More about Bank market power and performance of financial technology firms.

Impact of Financial Liberalization on Concentration and Competition in the Ghanaian Banking System: A Panzar-Rosse Analysis (2022)
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Adu, A., & Bhattarai, K. (2022). Impact of Financial Liberalization on Concentration and Competition in the Ghanaian Banking System: A Panzar-Rosse Analysis. Journal of Development Economics and Finance, 3(2), 253-273. https://doi.org/10.47509/JDEF.2022.v03i02.01

This paper empirically investigated the evolution of market concentration in Ghana. It tests market competitiveness in banking systems post financial sector reforms. Using unbalanced panel data of 24 banks in the period 2003-2012, a period characteri... Read More about Impact of Financial Liberalization on Concentration and Competition in the Ghanaian Banking System: A Panzar-Rosse Analysis.

Competition or Authorization—Manufacturers’ Choice of Remanufacturing Strategies (2022)
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Wu, Y., & Li, Y. (2022). Competition or Authorization—Manufacturers’ Choice of Remanufacturing Strategies. Sustainability, 14(19), Article 12632. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912632

In the face of the cannibalization of remanufactured products produced by independent remanufacturers (IRs), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can produce remanufactured products themselves to compete with independent remanufacturers (IRs), or... Read More about Competition or Authorization—Manufacturers’ Choice of Remanufacturing Strategies.

Better ways to test for herding (2022)
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Wang, J., & Hudson, R. (2022). Better ways to test for herding. International journal of finance & economics : IJFE, https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2707

In this article, we outline problems with the standard test for herding developed by Chang, Cheng and Kohrana (2000), subsequently called the CCK test, which is based on the proposition that the cross-sectional absolute deviation of stock returns (CS... Read More about Better ways to test for herding.

Momentum and the Cross-section of Stock Volatility (2022)
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Fan, M., Kearney, F., Li, Y., & Liu, J. (2022). Momentum and the Cross-section of Stock Volatility. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 144, Article 104524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jedc.2022.104524

Recent literature shows that momentum strategies exhibit significant downside risks over certain periods, called “momentum crashes”. We find that high uncertainty of momentum strategy returns is sourced from the cross-sectional volatility of individu... Read More about Momentum and the Cross-section of Stock Volatility.

Why do small businesses have difficulty in accessing bank financing? (2022)
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Harrison, R., Li, Y., Vigne, S. A., & Wu, Y. (2022). Why do small businesses have difficulty in accessing bank financing?. International review of financial analysis, 84, Article 102352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102352

This study investigates bank financing to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and evaluates whether the difficulties of SMEs in accessing bank financing during a period of financial crisis are due to a reduction in the supply of credit, or to a... Read More about Why do small businesses have difficulty in accessing bank financing?.

Aggregate Investor Attention and Bitcoin Return: The Long Short-term Memory Networks Perspective (2022)
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Wang, C., Shen, D., & Li, Y. (2022). Aggregate Investor Attention and Bitcoin Return: The Long Short-term Memory Networks Perspective. Finance research letters, 49, Article 103143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2022.103143

Investor attention is a scarce cognitive resource which affects investment decisions, and recent studies suggest that investor attention also have impacts on asset prices. Although Bitcoin is found to be one of the most unpredictable cryptocurrencies... Read More about Aggregate Investor Attention and Bitcoin Return: The Long Short-term Memory Networks Perspective.

A reexamination of factor momentum: How strong is it? (2022)
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Fan, M., Li, Y., Liao, M., & Liu, J. (2022). A reexamination of factor momentum: How strong is it?. Financial Review, 57(3), 585-615. https://doi.org/10.1111/fire.12300

Recent studies show that most financial market anomalies exhibit a momentum effect. Based on two datasets, (i) an original 22-factor sample and (ii) a more comprehensive 187-factor sample, we find that factor momentum effect is weak at the individual... Read More about A reexamination of factor momentum: How strong is it?.

Trade, Human Capital and Economic Growth in BRICS and EU Economies (2022)
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Negem, S. H., & Bhattarai, K. (in press). Trade, Human Capital and Economic Growth in BRICS and EU Economies. Journal of Development Economics and Finance, 3(1), 21-46

This paper examines the impact of both trade and human capital on economic growth of the European Union and BRICS. Over the period 2010-2020, the estimated model is based on endogenous growth theory. Our theoretical model is estimated for the EU and... Read More about Trade, Human Capital and Economic Growth in BRICS and EU Economies.

The moderating effects of CEO power and personal traits on say-on-pay effectiveness: Insights from the Anglo-Saxon economies (2022)
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Joura, E., Xiao, Q., & Ullah, S. (2022). The moderating effects of CEO power and personal traits on say-on-pay effectiveness: Insights from the Anglo-Saxon economies. International journal of finance & economics : IJFE, https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2636

This study investigates the efficacy of say-on-pay (SOP) regulation in mitigating excessive CEO compensation and how it is affected by CEO personal traits and the power distribution inside a corporation. Using IV-GMM method and a sample of 1,931 firm... Read More about The moderating effects of CEO power and personal traits on say-on-pay effectiveness: Insights from the Anglo-Saxon economies.

Do political connections reduce earnings management? (2022)
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Khalil, M., Harianto, S., & Guney, Y. (2022). Do political connections reduce earnings management?. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-022-01062-y

This study examines whether political connections are associated with earnings management (both accrual-based and real) and whether the association is influenced by corporate governance and external auditing qualities. Empirical evidence on the assoc... Read More about Do political connections reduce earnings management?.

Convergence in labor productivity across provinces and production sectors in China (2022)
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Bhattarai, K., & Qin, W. (2022). Convergence in labor productivity across provinces and production sectors in China. Journal of economic asymmetries, 25, Article e00247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeca.2022.e00247

Empirical evidence is found for the β and σ convergence towards the steady states of labor productivity across provinces and production sectors in China based on estimates of static, dynamic and quintile panel data models. The pattern of convergences... Read More about Convergence in labor productivity across provinces and production sectors in China.

Advertising Benefits from Ethical Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic Purchase Decision Pathways (2022)
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Rodgers, W., & Nguyen, T. (2022). Advertising Benefits from Ethical Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic Purchase Decision Pathways. Journal of Business Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05048-7

Artificial intelligence (AI) has dramatically changed the way organizations communicate, understand, and interact with their potential consumers. In the context of this trend, the ethical considerations of advertising when applying AI should be the c... Read More about Advertising Benefits from Ethical Artificial Intelligence Algorithmic Purchase Decision Pathways.