This paper examines the role of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and compliance in combating money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) in Canada. AML regulations establish guidelines for financial institutions to identify, prevent, and report suspicious activities. However,...

Als "versicherungsfremd" werden üblicherweise Leistungen bezeichnet, die Sozialversicherungen unter Umständen gar nicht aufgabengerecht zugeordnet sind, die aber insbesondere zulasten der Versichertengemeinschaft fehlfinanziert werden. Im Folgenden wird der Versuch unternommen, ein Prüfschema...

To support the green transition in the automotive sector, the EU has introduced CO2 emission performance standards, also known as the excess emissions premium (EEP) regulation, which will tighten until 2035. Manufacturers exceeding their average fleet emission targets must pay a penalty. The...

This paper examines how EU Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs) reshape firms’ global supply chains, extending Grossman et al. (2024) to incorporate adaptation costs between sourcing partners. To test the model’s predictions, we construct a novel dataset linking EU TBTs to French firm-level...

In recent years, several automated caps, or algorithmic quantity regulations (AQRs), have been deployed to police supply conditions in sharing economy platforms. AQRs constitute a paradigm shift in platform regulation, as they enable exhaustive, and low-cost enforcement, thus comprehensively...

This study explores how corporate reputation and regulation influence the quantity and quality of non-financial information (NFI) disclosure. While internal drivers of NFI reporting are well-studied, external pressures remain underexplored. Analyzing Ibex35 firms (2015-2019) during Spain's...

Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the energy system requires substantial electrification of transportation and many industrial applications, utilizing net-zero generation resources in conjunction with net-zero gas and heat systems. This paper describes and evaluates a centralized...