Search Results - subject:"Geographical proximity"

Neighbors Matter : Geographical Distance and Trade Timing in the Stock Market

Baltakys, Kęstutis - 2020

The starting point of this paper is that neighboring investors may talk to each other sharing information about their transactions in stock markets, leading to similar trading behavior. We find that pairwise trade timing similarities between investor pairs are negatively associated to...

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Distance and Local Competition in Mobile Geofencing

Ho, Yi-Jen (Ian) - 2020

This research studies the performance of geofencing, a practice where mobile users are targeted within a pre-defined virtual geographic boundary around an advertiser's establishment. We argue the significance of distance (i.e., the mileage from a consumer to a focal establishment) and local...

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Geographic Proximity and Insider Trading : Evidence from COVID-19

Henry, Erin - 2020

We examine the ability of insiders of firms with operational connections to China to anticipate the COVID-19 stock market crash. The COVID-19 crash provides a unique identification opportunity to study insiders' informational advantages due to its sudden and historic nature. We find that China...

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The gravitational constant?

Jacks, David S.; O'Rourke, Kevin Hjortshøj; Taylor, Alan M. - 2020

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Working from a Distance : Productivity Dispersion and Labor Reallocation

Koh, Dongya; Gu, Jingping; Liu, Andrew - 2020

Following the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy may be significantly changed relative to the pre-pandemic world. One critical shift induced by the COVID-19 pandemic is a need for physical distance (at least 6 feet apart) between workers and customers. In this study, we examine the...

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Commute Decisions : The Role of Urban Density, Travel Distance and Public Transport Accessibility

Chng, Samuel - 2020

This study explored the relationships between urban density, public transport accessibility, and commute mode (car/van, public transport, and active [walking and cycling] transport) in urban England and Wales using a novel categorisation of urban density. Research questions were investigated...

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Density and Distancing in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Borg, Gabriele; Giambra, Samuele; Knight, Samsun - 2020

We study the evolution of social distancing behaviors across the U.S. on the number and density of individuals in public places and businesses, and show that the latter has decreased significantly less than overall foot traffic. Breaking this effect down by category of place, we find a...

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The importance of geographical distance to different types of R&D collaboration in the pharmaceutical industry

Bignami, Francesca; Mattsson, Pauline; Hoekman, Jarno - In: Industry and innovation 27 (2020) 5, pp. 513-537

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The role of geographical and temporary proximity in MNEs' location and intra-firm co-location choices

Lavoratori, Katiuscia; Mariotti, Sergio; Piscitello, Lucia - In: Regional studies : official journal of the Regional … 54 (2020) 10, pp. 1442-1456

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The role of geographical proximity for project performance : evidence from the German "Leading-Edge Cluster Competition"

Cantner, Uwe; Graf, Holger; Hinzmann, Susanne - 2015

The role of geographical proximity in fostering connections and knowledge flows between innovative actors ranks among … studies on the relevance of geographical proximity for research outputs. We utilize original and unique survey data from … with a stronger focus on basic research. Moreover, geographical proximity and project satisfaction foster cross …

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