As opposed to developed markets, financing constraints are a more pressing issue among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. We explore the severity of financing constraints on SMEs, and examine the role of supply chain finance (SCF) in alleviating those constraints,...

This study analyzed the over-or-undervaluation of the Chinese Yuan (renminbi) against the USD, JPY and EUR using relative PPP method. We found that the Yuan is undervalued in its real terms against the USD by 21.3% and against the EUR by 17.4% between July 2005 and June 2010. We used the export...

We studied the over- or undervaluation of RMB against the USD, JPY and EUR using the relative purchasing power parity method. We found that the RMB is undervalued in its real terms against the USD by 20.6% and against the EUR by 15.5% between July 2005 and June 2009. We used the export growth...

Disruptive changes in the competitive environment, such as the U.S.–China trade war, may influence the price volatility of crude oil and agricultural commodities. This study examines the volatility linkage between crude oil and agricultural commodity markets in the context of the U.S.–China...