Showing 1 - 10 of 231,013
This paper seeks to add to the current debate about financial development and growth in the emerging world by looking at how different financial systems evolve: how and why financial structures change during various stages of development, how best to measure them, and seeing what practical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008907303
This paper seeks to add to the current debate about financial development and growth in the emerging world by looking at how different financial systems evolve: how and why financial structures change during various stages of development, how best to measure them, and seeing what practical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013132042
The Black Death was the largest demographic shock in European history. We review the evidence for the origins, spread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012823507
This chapter surveys a growing body of evidence showing the impacts that historical events can have on current economic development. Over the past two decades historical persistence has been documented in a wide variety of time periods and locations, and over remarkably long time horizons....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025604
course of human history. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the onset of the Neolithic Revolution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013170449
course of human history. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the onset of the Neolithic Revolution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013171007
course of human history. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that the onset of the Neolithic Revolution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013164530
The COVID-19 epidemic has affected the World tremendously, not only in the health manner, but also in the economical … manner. Several authorities believe and argue that, economic affects of the COVID-19 epidemic is more severe than the … to lower the negative health and economical impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic. However, the COVID-19 epidemic has shown us …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013215977
We report new evidence that speculation in energy and precious metal futures are more prevalent in crisis periods and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, agricultural futures attract more hedging pressure. Post-GFC patterns mirror the 1980s’ recessions. Using quantile...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013240256
We investigate the relationship between the firms' cash holdings and public health risks. We find that in comparison to firms whose employees can work remotely, firms with more on-site employees increase cash during the H1N1 pandemic. This increase in cash is larger for firms that are more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012832402