We report the amphoteric and composited modification of semi-carbonized fibers (SCFs) prepared using cotton and acrylic clothes for de-risking heavy metal-contaminated water to realize the resource utilization of waste clothes in wastewater treatment. Adsorption capacities of heavy metal on...

Various bentonite-sludge biochar composites were fabricated by a sequence of loading and pyrolysis for the simultaneous removal of norfloxacin (NOR) and copper (Cu 2+ ) from an aqueous solution. The morphology and characteristics of obtained composites were reflected through cation exchange...

We investigate informal financing such as trade credit in China. The credit for both state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and non-SOEs dramatically increased over time. Our results suggest that non-SOEs rely more on trade credit financing, but this effect is mitigated by supplier's liquidity position....

This paper examines the effect of state control and ownership structure on the leverage decision of firms listed in the Chinese stock market. Our results show that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have higher leverage ratios than non-SOEs, and SOEs in regions with a poorer institutional...

This paper presents a case based reasoning approachfor making profit in the foreign exchange (forex) marketwith controlled risk using k nearest neighbour (kNN) and improvingon the results with neural networks (NNs) and a combinationof both. Although many professionals have proven that...

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008.

The trading of foreign index futures by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) offers an ideal opportunity to study price discovery and information of trading across different markets. We examine four popular indices - Nikkei 225 Index, MSCI Taiwan Index, CNX Nifty Index and the FTSE China A50 Index...

This paper examines the relationship between ownership structures and IPO long-run performance in China. Although entrepreneurial firms underperform the market in general after IPO but the poor performance is mainly caused by the IPOs with ownership control wedge. Entrepreneurial firms with one...

We examine cross-border private equity (PE) sponsored leveraged buyout (LBO) transactions in 43 countries in relation to creditor rights and other legal and institutional variables. Cross-border LBO investment is more common from strong creditor rights countries to weak creditor rights...