All-small-molecule OSCs (ASM-OSCs) are more suitable for commercial-scale manufacturing owing to the merits of small molecules, such as well-defined chemical molecular structures, easy synthesis, as well as less batch-to-batch variation. With the repaid development of non-fullerene acceptors,...

This paper addresses the problem of implementing socially efficient allocations in dynamic environments with interdependent valuations and evolving private information. In the case where the agents' information is correlated across time, we construct efficient and incentive compatible direct...

We evaluate the efficacy of price discovery in the round-the-clock U.S. Treasury market. Using a comprehensive intraday database, we explore informational role of trades over the 24-hour day. We find that information asymmetry is generally highest in the preopen period and lowest in the...

Based on a total of 1,590 listed non-financial firms on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the Taipei Exchanges covering the period of 2007 - 2020, this study examines whether a firm's capital structure is affected by its corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance. While existing research has...

This is a pioneering study of the determinants of the subjective well-being of ethnic minority people in rural China, using a specially designed sample survey relating to 2011.  The underlying hypothesis is that the lifestyle and attitudes of ethnic minorities contribute to their happiness. ...

This is a pioneering study of the determinants of the subjective well-being of ethnic minority people in rural China, using a specially designed sample survey relating to 2011. The underlying hypothesis is that the lifestyle and attitudes of ethnic minorities contribute to their happiness. Five...

Based on the banking data of six Asian emerging market countries from 2007 to 2008, this paper analyzes the differences in financial performance between foreign banks and domestic banks. By applying Rubin's (1973, 1977) matching theory and the propensity score matching of Rosenbaum and Rubin...

This study investigates the risk allocation problem of distributed insurance based on blockchain technology in the presence of costs. Blockchain technology changes traditional insurance companies, who no longer bear the risks of policyholders. Instead, they build platforms to connect...