This study analyzes the type of advertisements firms pursue when they engage in Cournot competition, especially when goods are complementary in a multimedia environment. Advertisements are classified into search-linked advertisements for online advertisements and TV commercials for mass media...

The cost of equity capital (ICC) is a crucial component of investment decisions and corporate performance evaluations. This study explores the effect of a region's religious atmosphere on ICC and finds that ICC tends to be lower when stronger religious atmosphere is created. We further use the...

The cost of equity capital (ICC) is a crucial component of investment decisions and corporate performance evaluations. This study explores the effect of a region's religious atmosphere on ICC and finds that ICC tends to be lower when stronger religious atmosphere is created. We further use the...

This article provides an empirical investigation of the impact of immigration on native Japanese youth unemployment. The Japanese Population Censuses from 1990 through 2010, occurring once every 5 years, provide the data for analysis. From the raw census numbers, I created a panel data set for...