Vietnam is an interesting case to study firm behavior because it is an example of a successful transitional economy. In the last few years, the government is building a supportive environment to promote business activities. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate whether corporate managers...

This paper investigates the determinants of bank profitability in the Vietnam from 2006 to 2012 employing a rich and detailed dataset. Employing an assorted econometric panel data method, the findings of the paper indicate that capital adequacy, the level of riskness, productivity and bank...

This paper examines the volatility spillovers and the time-frequency dependence between crude oil and stock sectors of US and China. We also rely on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on spillover effects and portfolio management. The results reveal evidence of strong positive co-movements...

This study investigates the time-varying and frequency spillovers between G7 stock markets and uncertainty indices of strategic commodities (oil and gold), as well as their implications for diversified portfolios. The results show, using Baruník and Křehlík’s (2018) method, significant...

This paper aims at contributing to the international portfolio investment decisions among the emerging BRICS countries where individual and institutional investors seek diversification benefits and to help in advocating policy changes and implementation as a response to the changing dynamics in...

The novel Coronavirus has spread internationally to more than two hundred countries and territories. At the same time, human trafficking in girls and women constitutes a global oppression in virtually all nations either as the source, transit, or destination. The feminist investigators have it...