We study the portfolio problem of maximizing the outperformance probability over a random benchmark through dynamic trading with a fixed initial capital. Under a general incomplete market framework, this stochastic control problem can be formulated as a composite pure hypothesis testing problem....

The purpose of this article is to empirically explore (1) the impact of political ties on international joint ventures' (IJVs) R&D strategy and (2) the moderating effects of market turbulence and governmental policy turbulence on the relationship between IJV political ties and R&D investment in...

Currently, the global market for subscription services is facing a crisis of approaching saturation, prompting increased attention to the Asia-Pacific region. Meanwhile, digital content subscription services in Japan are late in the game but are on a continuous upward trend, indicating...

Transesterification is the most common method of producing biodiesel from vegetable oils. A comparative study on the optimization of reaction variables for refined canola oil, unrefined canola oil, and unrefined camelina oil using a four-factor (temperature, time, molar ratio of methanol to oil,...