Double perovskite materials La 1- x Pr x BaCo 2 O 5+δ (LPBCO), suitable for the application of intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFC) and other electrochemical devices, were successfully prepared through solid state reaction method. The effects of La and Pr doping ratios on...

Exploiting the staggered establishment of public data open platforms (PDOPs) across different cities of China, we study whether and how improved public data availability affects firms’ stock price crash risk (SPCR). We find that the establishment of PDOPs significantly decrease local firms’...

Using manually collected firm-level data on foreign subsidiaries, we examine the impact of internationalisation on analysts’ earnings forecast bias in Chinese multinational corporations. We find that analysts’ earnings forecast bias is stronger among multi-national firms when compared with...

We examine auditor responses to the voluntary resignation of independent directors. We show that auditors respond by increasing audit fees or rescinding engagement with their clients, but not by increasing their audit effort. Mechanism tests reveal that independent directors' voluntary...

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of social relations among the board members on earnings management in Pakistani listed companies. Specifically, we have analyzed the social networks between CEO and outside board members. The modified Jones model has been used in this study to...

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of social relations among the board members on earnings management in Pakistani listed companies. Specifically, we have analyzed the social networks between CEO and outside board members. The modified Jones model has been used in this study to...

This paper examines the effect of having a labour contract on a range of employee outcomes (hours worked, social insurance coverage, subjective wellbeing and wages) for a sample of urban and migrant workers in China. A methodological contribution is that we use propensity score matching, which...

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in China must be upgraded to meet new discharge standards, but this incurs both economic and environmental costs and benefits. To select the optimal upgrade pathway, we developed ten upgrade paths based on two common decision-making scenarios for WWTP upgrade...