We study the bivariate jump process involving the S&P 500 and the Euro Stoxx 50 with jumps extracted from high frequency data using non-parametric methods. Our analysis, based on a generalized Hawkes process, reveals the presence of self-excitation in the jump activity which is responsible for...

We rely on the ESG ratings assigned by four distinct agencies (MSCI, Refinitiv, Robeco, and Sustainalytics) to study the link between ESG scores and firms’ cost of debt financing during the Covid-19 pandemic. We document the existence of a statistically and economically significant ESG...

The rising number of foreign workers in Italy during the last fifteen years has led to a conspicuous increase in the amount of remittances sent abroad. In this paper we examine thedeterminants of remittance outflows originated in Italy and transferred abroad through registeredfinancial...

We study the impact of the widening energy price differentials caused by the war in Ukraine on the returns of European and US firms. Using several measures of firms’ exposure to energy consumption, we show that return differentials between EU and US firms widened significantly and persistently...

China has become a major player in the global economy. The analysis, based on a new and original database of Chinese macroeconomic surprises, shows the significant impact that these surprises have on equity markets worldwide, as well as on commodity prices, on the US nominal effective exchange...