Category: Finance & Markets
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Energy prices and fertilizer costs affect agricultural prices
This research indicates that agricultural prices are affected directly by changes in energy prices and indirectly through fertilizer prices.
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Political connections are linked to lower corporate innovation
This research indicates that political connections have a negative influence on firm innovation, with R&D investment intensity acting as a channel and dynamic capabilities and board independence helping reduce the effect.
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Sports tokens show spillover risk and portfolio benefits
This research indicates that sports tokens and sports equities have risk spillovers with traditional assets, and that the minimum connectedness portfolio suggests possible portfolio benefits from using sports tokens.
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Spatial modification improved Lee–Carter mortality model fit
This research indicates that adding a spatial cluster effect to the Lee–Carter mortality model can address nonconstant age parameters and improve fit to mortality data.
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Stock splits and reverse splits affected returns in Indonesia
This research indicates that stock splits generally had a positive effect on stock returns, while reverse stock splits had a negative effect.
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FinTech, AI, and Blockchain are linked to higher G20 sustainability performance
This research indicates that FinTech adoption, AI readiness, and Blockchain activity are each positively associated with sustainable development performance in G20 economies, with AI showing the strongest effect.
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Bank diversification shows mixed effects on performance
This research indicates that diversification in commercial banks can improve profitability and valuations in some settings, but it may also increase earnings volatility and reduce risk-adjusted performance in others.
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Policy rate changes did not significantly affect bank credit in Morocco
This research indicates that changes in the policy rate did not significantly affect bank credit in Morocco in the short run, while long-run adjustment appeared to depend more on credit risk and balance-sheet factors.
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FinTech and board traits are linked to higher cash holdings in Jordanian banks
This research indicates that FinTech and board characteristics have a significant positive connection with banks’ cash holdings in Jordanian banks.
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SOI spillovers differ across grain futures markets
This research indicates that Southern Oscillation Index signals forecast grain futures volatility, especially for SAFEX maize, while CBOT corn and soybean futures are less sensitive.
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