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We find that investor sentiment should affect a firm's employment policy in a world with moral hazard and noise traders …. Consistent with the model's predictions, we show that higher sentiment among US investors leads to: (1) higher employment growth … worldwide; (2) lower labor productivity, as the growth in employment is not matched by real value added growth; and (3) positive …
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This paper examines the mainstream theories of "financial sustainability" and "financial development". It is suggested understanding "financial development" as the complex dynamic characteristics of the financial sector, which is formed under the influence of financial and economic policy...
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An all-inclusive financial system is one of the channels through which information and communication technology (ICT) affects economic growth. Digital financial inclusion is an evolving phenomenon that enhances the ease of access to and availability of formal financial services. Further,...
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The paper conducts a critical review on the issue of applicable law in cross-border securities transactions, focusing on the issue of interests in securities in cross-border exchanges. We present the European regulatory framewrok and the european efforts for the harmonisation of the applicable...
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The recent financial crisis has generated many distinct perspectives from various quarters. In this article, I review a diverse set of 21 books on the crisis, 11 written by academics, and 10 written by journalists and one former Treasury Secretary. No single narrative emerges from this broad and...
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The governance of infrastructure institutions in the financial markets – namely exchanges, central counter-parties (CCPs), and central securities depositories (CSDs) – has become a matter of significant commercial, regulatory, legislative, and even political concern. Such institutions play a...
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The Berle XIV: Developing a 21st Century Corporate Governance Model Conference asks whether there is a viable 21st Century Stakeholder Governance model. In our conference keynote article, [here], we argue that to answer that question yes requires restoring — to use Berle’s term — a...
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into adopting a new ESG business model, at this early stage of transition to sustainability …
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Laeven, Klingebiel, and Kroszner investigate the link between financial crises and industry growth. They analyze data from 19 industrial and developing countries that have experienced financial crises during the past 30 years to investigate how financial crises affect sectors dependent on...
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“Common Ownership” is a phenomenon where shareholders hold substantial stakes in firms that impose externalities on each other. The “Common Ownership” hypothesis suggests that these shareholders may internalize some of these externalities amongst their portfolio firms. While most of the...
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