This study attempts to address the question under what conditions political ties buffer firms from, or bind firms to, political pressure. We draw attention to the institutional divide between the executive and legislative branches of a presidential democracy. Using the case of Taiwan, a “third...

We consider a spatial model of bank competition to study how the diffusion of information technology affects competition in the lending market, stability of the banking sector, and social welfare. We find that the effects of an improvement in information technology depend on whether or not it...

An important recent event in the economics field is the introduction of seven new society journals. Using standard iterative ranking methodologies from economics, as well as some new methodologies, we demonstrate the spectacular rise of these journals while updating journal rankings for all...

An important recent event in the economics field is the introduction of seven new society journals. Using standard iterative ranking methodologies from economics, as well as some new methodologies, we demonstrate the spectacular rise of these journals while updating journal rankings for all...

This paper explores the impact of major unexpected public event on the survivability of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises and the role of external support policies and internal adjustment strategies in mitigating the shock. Using data on Growth Enterprise Market listed...

We examine how leadership transition affects firm performance in emerging economies. Building upon the social embeddedness and neo-institutional perspectives, we argue for the importance of alignment between successor origin and social context for firm performance. We suggest that as a baseline...