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Journal Article
An analysis of how digital technology impacts trade costs—Based on the empirical data of RCEP member countries
by Juan Meng , Hao Lu  and  Shenxiang She
Abstract
This paper explores how digital technology reduces trade costs using bilateral trade data from RCEP member countries and a panel fixed effects model. The findings show that digital technology significantly lowers trade costs, a conclusion that holds even after accounting for lag effects and various robustness checks. The impact of digital technology on trade costs follows an in [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Business School, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, China

Journal Article
Greasing the revolving door: foreign aid, governance, and private capital flows
by Ugochukwu Anyanwu  and  Amarachukwu Anyanwu
Abstract
There is a considerable amount of debate on the impact of capital liberalization on economic performance. Using Three-Stage Least Squares (3SLS) estimation technique introduced by Zellner and Theil (1962), we synthesize studies on the determinants of governance and capital flows. We find evidence of a revolving door relationship. Foreign aid has a negative impact on governance [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Financial and Business Systems, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand

Journal Article
Testing the Oswald hypothesis with Australian census data 2001-2016
by Megha Raut  and  W. Robert J. Alexander
Abstract
The Oswald hypothesis is that home ownership reduces mobility and through that channel results in poorer labor market outcomes. There has been only limited previous evidence on the Australian case. Here we use data from the first four Australian censuses of the twenty-first century, aggregated at the smallest geographical areas for which statistics are released. We propose test [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Australia

Journal Article
Central bank policy formulation under COVID-19 in Ghana: A fit-for-purpose?
by Johnson Worlanyo Ahiadorme  and  Deodat E. Adenutsi
Abstract
This paper evaluates the fit-for-purpose of the monetary policy measures implemented by the Bank of Ghana in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine the effectiveness of the BoG’s policy interventions in the context of vector autoregressions augmented with macroeconomic and financial indicators. We demonstrate that the BoG’s monetary policy measures have had n [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Accounting & Finance, HTU Business School, Ho Technical University, Ho, Ghana

Letter
Analysis of the Mediating Effect of Economic Policy Uncertainty Affecting Commercial Bank Credit
by Juan Meng  and  Zhe Zhou
Abstract
We analyze the annual microdata of China's 100 commercial banks from 2007 to 2018 using the mediating effect analysis method, analyze the negative impact of economic policy uncertainty on the credit scale of commercial banks, and then verify the intermediary effects of the operational risks and short-term capital liquidity of commercial banks in the impact of economic policy un [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Business School, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, China

Journal Article
Navigating the Confluence of Inequality and STEM Equity: An Australian Perspective
by Alicia Liu , Safdar Khan  and  Alexandra Bec
Abstract
This study underscores the chronic issue of gender pay disparity that prevails across different STEM fields and educational qualification levels in Australia. Despite instances where women's incomes may align or even surpass men's, the broader pattern of inequality remains undeniable. The study advocates for targeted strategies to address gender pay gaps, particularly in fields [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Bond Business School, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia

Journal Article
Portfolio rebalancing in times of stress: Capital markets vs. Commodities
by Rui Manuel Teixeira Dias , Nicole Rebolo Horta  and  Mariana Chambino
Abstract
In light of the events of 2020 and 2022, this study aims to examine the co-movements between the capital markets of the Netherlands (AEX), France (CAC 40), Germany (DAX 30), the United Kingdom (FTSE 100), Italy (FTSE MIB), Spain (IBEX 35), Russia (IMOEX), and spot prices of crude oil (WTI), silver (XAG), gold (XAU), and platinum (XPT) from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022. [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business and Administration, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal

Journal Article
Long-Term Dependencies in Central European Stock Markets: A Crisp-Set Analysis
by Rui Manuel Teixeira Dias , Mariana Chambino  and  Nicole Rebolo Horta
Abstract
This paper intends to analyze efficiency, in its weak form, in the stock markets of Austria (ATX), Poland (WIG), the Czech Republic (PX Prague), Hungary (BUX), Croatia (CROBEX), Serbia (BELEX 15), Romania (BET), and Slovenia (SBI TOP), from February 16, 2018, to February 15, 2023. To achieve the research aim, we intend to answer the following research question: i) Have events i [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business and Administration, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal

Journal Article
The Impact of Executive Academic Experience on Green Innovation in Manufacturing Corporations
by Dehua Li , Zhihu Xia  and  Yingying Shi
Abstract
Green innovation, as a sustainable development approach, can synergistically promote high-quality economic and social development. We select China's A-share-listed manufacturing corporations from 2011 to 2021 as the research sample to empirically study the impact of executive academic experience on green innovation in manufacturing corporations. Further, we test the relationshi [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business, Xiangtan University, Hunan, China

Letter
Renewable Rush in Syria Faces Economic Crisis
by Mohamad Abou Houran  and  Abd Alwahed Dagestani
Abstract
Since 2011, the conflict in Syria left the country with a devastating energy sector and fragile economy. The residents struggle daily to live with only two hours a day of electricity. The crisis encouraged some Syrians to assemble photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate energy. Unfortunately, the geopolitical risks, the inflation, and displacement are making the situation worse. T [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business, Central South University, Changsha, China

Journal Article
Quantifying the connectedness and portfolio implications between Islamic and conventional bonds: Evidence from global and GCC regions
by Md. Ruhul Amin , Md. Abdul Hakim , Md. Mamunur Rashid  and  Shaikh Masrick Hasan
Abstract
We explore the connectedness and portfolio implications between Islamic and conventional bonds in global and GCC regions. We also compare which bonds performed better during our sample period. Unlike previous studies, we focus on Islamic bond markets compared to their conventional counterparts and highlight the GCC bonds (Islamic and conventional) in respect of global bonds. We [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Business Administration, Notre Dame University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Journal Article
Sources of Productivity Growth in the Indonesian Manufacturing Industries
by Martha Primanthi  and  Kaliappa Kalirajan
Abstract
Generating output growth by adding more inputs into the production process may not be sustainable in the long run for any economy, given the limited resources. On the other hand, if productivity growth dominates the production process, it will generate more output without excessive increase in input use. Hence, this paper examines whether the output growth in Indonesia’s [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia

Journal Article
Analysing younger online viewers’ motivation to watch video game live streaming through a positive perspective
by Lifu Li , Kyeong Kang  and  Osama Sohaib
Abstract
The paper focuses on younger online viewers’ motivation to watch video game live streaming on live streaming platforms. Unlike existing scholars, it analyses younger online viewers’ watching motivation through a positive perspective and draws on the Play-Others-Downtime theory (P-O-D theory) and the motivation theory to establish the research model. By analysing 397 [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Journal Article
Does the digital economy promote industrial green transformation? Evidence from spatial Durbin model
by Mingyue Du  and  Siyu Ren
Abstract
The digital economy based on digital technology is an important force for high-quality economic growth and industrial transformation, and has great potential for value creation. Based on the data of 30 provinces in China from 2007 to 2017, this paper uses entropy method to calculate the industrial green transformation (IGT), and empirically analyzes the impact of Digital econom [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Economics, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China

Journal Article
Impact of Social Capital on Land Arrangement Behavior of Migrant Workers in China
by Minglei Zhu , Xiaowei Song  and  Wenxin Chen
Abstract
In China, the land arrangement behavior of over 160 million rural-urban migrant workers is closely related to the optimal allocation of rural land resources and sustainable development of urban and rural areas. Although previous studies show that social capital affects migrant workers’ land arrangement behavior, few empirical studies reveal the relationship between them, [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
ESSEC Business School, Paris, France

Journal Article
A Study of Hierarchical Risk Parity in Portfolio Construction
by Debjani Palit  and  Victor R. Prybutok
Abstract
The construction and optimization of a portfolio is a complex process that has been a historically active research area in finance. For portfolios with highly correlated assets, the performance of traditional risk-based asset allocations methods such as the mean-variance (MV) model is limited when numerous assets are correlated. A novel clustering-based asset allocation method, [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences, G. Brint Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas, Denton, USA

Journal Article
Do Dirty Energies Influence Sustainable Energy Indices Price Formation?
by Rui Dias  and  Rosa Galvão
Abstract
The clean energy revolution is a global concern. Cross-border collaboration is crucial for sharing knowledge, pooling resources, and tackling complex challenges on a global scale. International partnerships can accelerate innovation by drawing on diverse knowledge and experience from different regions. Access to capital is a key driver of innovation and entrepreneurship in clea [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Accounting and Finance Department, School of Business and Administration, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal

Journal Article
Portfolio Allocation with Medical Expenditure Risk-A Life Cycle Model and Machine Learning Analysis
by You Du  and  Weige Huang
Abstract
This paper explores how the medical expenditure risk affects the households’ portfolio choice across health status theoretically in a life cycle model and empirically using machine learning methods. Medical expenditure risk, as a background risk, has the potential to influence households’ financial decisions. A higher medical expenditure risk leads to a larger fluct [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting, Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, USA

Journal Article
Dynamic Nonlinear Relationship between Digital Transformation, Green Transformation in Manufacturing Industry and Labor Structure: Evidence from Panel VAR Analysis
by Haiyong Jiang , Yinghui Han , Yue Wang  and  Zhenyu Chen
Abstract
The digital transformation of manufacturing industry can promote the development of green transformation and promote the differentiation of workers’ skill structure; On the other hand, it will also hinder the green development due to the huge energy consumption generated by the application of digital technology and facilities. In addition, the green transformation of manu [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
School of Business, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China

Journal Article
Assessing Corruption in Times of Crisis: Empirical Evidence from Greece
by Paraskevi Boufounou , Kanellos Toudas  and  Athanasia Georgiou
Abstract
The goal of this paper is to provide an overall presentation of corruption as occupational fraud building on the findings of an empirical study conducted in Greece. As uncertainty leads to increased levels of corruption, Greece was chosen due to the prolonged period of uncertainty the country faces, caused by the 2010 financial crisis and followed by the Covid pandemic crisis. [...] Read more
Hit Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Business Administration & Supply Systems Management, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece