Objective In frst-line treatment of advanced or metastatic nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the ORIENT-11 study demonstrated a signifcant progression-free survival and overall survival for sintilimab plus chemotherapy in comparison with chemotherapy alone. But the...

We provide novel evidence on how air pollution affects high-stakes joint decisions. Using administrative data of divorce records in a provincial capital in China from 2016 to 2019 and exploiting thermal inversions as an instrumental variable for air pollution, we find that a one standard...

Preface The production of the Handbook on Securities Statistics (the Handbook) is a joint undertaking by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). They have specific interests and expertise in the area of securities...

China has achieved rapid economic growth and international trade development through integration into global value chains (GVCs). However, integration has also resulted in massive greenhouse gas emissions, aggravating the pressure imposed by global climate change. Based on the World...

This paper investigates the short-side anomaly trading behavior of alternative mutual funds (AMFs) based on their short positions in U.S. domestic equities. In aggregate, AMFs demonstrate the ability to exploit well-documented stock market anomalies on the short side, and the overpriced stocks...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to devise a efficient method for the importance analysis on Port Throughput Influence Factors. Design/methodology/approach: Neighborhood rough sets is applied to solve the problem of selection factors. First the throughput index system is established. Then,...

Purpose: There is a widespread recognition of the importance of correctly modeling service processes as an effective way to provide a comprehensive understanding of the process and to enhance the service quality to clients. Taking this into account, this paper aims to construct the logistics...

Using data from the Lipper TASS hedge fund database over 1994-2012, we examine the role of liquidity risk in explaining the relationship between asset size and hedge fund performance. While a significant negative size-performance relationship exists for all hedge funds, once we stratify our...

This study takes a novel approach to testing the efficacy of technical analysis. Rather than testing specific trading rules as is typically done in the literature, we rely on institutional portfolio managers' statements about whether and how intensely they use technical analysis, irrespective of...