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Family influences on migration intentions: The role of past experience of involuntary immobility (2022)
Journal Article
Brunarska, Z., & Ivlevs, A. (2023). Family influences on migration intentions: The role of past experience of involuntary immobility. Sociology, 57(5), 1060-1077. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385221136060

The article examines the relationship between past experience of involuntary immobility in a family and the current migration intentions of its members. While family migration experience has been shown to be positively related to migration intentions... Read More about Family influences on migration intentions: The role of past experience of involuntary immobility.

Toward sustainable wearable electronic textiles (2022)
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Dulal, M., Afroj, S., Ahn, J., Cho, Y., Carr, C., Kim, I. D., & Karim, N. (2023). Toward sustainable wearable electronic textiles. ACS Nano, 16(12), 19755–19788. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.2c07723

Smart wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) that can detect and differentiate multiple stimuli, while also collecting and storing the diverse array of data signals using highly innovative, multifunctional, and intelligent garments, are of great v... Read More about Toward sustainable wearable electronic textiles.

A near-real-time analysis of societal responses to Ukrainian refugee migration in Europe (2022)
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Weisser, R. A. (2023). A near-real-time analysis of societal responses to Ukrainian refugee migration in Europe. International Migration, 61(4), 17-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.13071

Recent events in Ukraine led to a surge in refugee migration originating from within Europe not seen since WWII. Using global data on daily news coverage, this research highlights that during the 8 weeks before the outbreak of open hostilities, there... Read More about A near-real-time analysis of societal responses to Ukrainian refugee migration in Europe.

Performance evaluation of deep learning and boosted trees for cryptocurrency closing price prediction (2022)
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Oyedele, A. A., Ajayi, A., Oyedele, A., Bello, S., & Oyedele, L. (2023). Performance evaluation of deep learning and boosted trees for cryptocurrency closing price prediction. Expert Systems with Applications, 213(Part C), Article 119233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.119233

The emergence of cryptocurrencies has drawn significant investment capital in recent years with an exponential increase in market capitalization and trade volume. However, the cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and burdened with substantial het... Read More about Performance evaluation of deep learning and boosted trees for cryptocurrency closing price prediction.

Do international tourist arrivals change residents’ attitudes towards immigration? A longitudinal study of 28 European countries (2022)
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Ivlevs, A., & Smith, I. (2024). Do international tourist arrivals change residents’ attitudes towards immigration? A longitudinal study of 28 European countries. Tourism Economics, 30(1), 104-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548166221137950

Can international tourist arrivals change residents’ attitudes towards immigrants and immigration? We discuss possible underlying mechanisms and provide the first evidence on this question using data from the European Social Survey (2002–2019; n=333,... Read More about Do international tourist arrivals change residents’ attitudes towards immigration? A longitudinal study of 28 European countries.

Investment-cash flow sensitivity: Evidence from investment in identifiable intangible and tangible assets activities (2022)
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Adu-Ameyaw, E., Danso, A., Uddin, M., & Acheampong, S. (2024). Investment-cash flow sensitivity: Evidence from investment in identifiable intangible and tangible assets activities. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 29(2), 1179-1204. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2730

In this study, we examine whether investments in fixed (identifiable) intangible assets and tangible assets are sensitive to cash flow and the extent to which this sensitivity differs for firms with different levels of financial constraints. Using bo... Read More about Investment-cash flow sensitivity: Evidence from investment in identifiable intangible and tangible assets activities.

Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions (2022)
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Weisser, R. A. (2022). Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions. BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 23(1), 213-242. https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2022-0167

Employing global daily news coverage on interactions between stakeholders in G20 countries, this research offers a near-real-time analysis of changing interaction patterns between Russia and other G20 economies after the onset of open military confli... Read More about Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions.

FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint (2022)
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Dafermos, Y., Gabor, D., & Michell, J. (2023). FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint. Environment and Planning A, 55(4), 949-968. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X221128302

The era of dollar-based financial globalisation has seen a steady rise in the use of foreign exchange (FX) swaps. We provide a macrofinancial political economy perspective on the geography of FX swaps, and the spatial effects of central bank policies... Read More about FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint.

The effects of audit committee characteristics on its oversight effectiveness: Evidence from Hong Kong (2022)
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Cheung, K. Y., & Adelopo, I. (2022). The effects of audit committee characteristics on its oversight effectiveness: Evidence from Hong Kong. Corporate Ownership and Control, 20(1), 8-18. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv20i1art1

This study examines the relationships between audit committee (AC) characteristics and its oversight effectiveness primarily measured as accrual and real earnings management in Hong Kong after the Asian financial crisis in 2008 for a sample of Hong K... Read More about The effects of audit committee characteristics on its oversight effectiveness: Evidence from Hong Kong.

Firm-level political risk and corporate leverage decisions (2022)
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Gyimah, D., Danso, A., Adu-Ameyaw, E., & Boateng, A. (2022). Firm-level political risk and corporate leverage decisions. International Review of Financial Analysis, 84, 102354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2022.102354

This study examines the effects of firm-level political risk on firm leverage decisions and speed of adjustment. We uncover that firm-level political risk has a negative impact on a firm's total and long-term leverage. We also find that firms facing... Read More about Firm-level political risk and corporate leverage decisions.

Not just arms and legs: Employer perspectives on student workers (2022)
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Whittard, D., Drew, H., & Ritchie, F. (2022). Not just arms and legs: Employer perspectives on student workers. Journal of Education and Work, 35(6-7), 751-765. https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080.2022.2126972

The student workforce plays a substantial part in several low-paying industries such as retail and hospitality, and this has grown over time. However, there has been little recent research. The usual assumption is that students compete successfully w... Read More about Not just arms and legs: Employer perspectives on student workers.

10 is the safest number that there's ever been (2022)
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Ritchie, F. (2022). 10 is the safest number that there's ever been. Transactions on data privacy, 15(2), 109-140

When checking frequency and magnitude tables for disclosure risk, the cell threshold (the minimum number of observations in each cell) is a crucial parameter. In rules-based environments, this is a hard limit on what can or can't be published. In pri... Read More about 10 is the safest number that there's ever been.

Direct shock experience vs. tangential shock exposure: Indirect effects of flood shocks on well-being and preferences (2022)
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Stein, W., & Weisser, R. A. (2022). Direct shock experience vs. tangential shock exposure: Indirect effects of flood shocks on well-being and preferences. World Bank Economic Review, 36(4), 909-933. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhac012

With extreme weather events on the rise, the question of how witnessing adverse weather events may affect individuals' perception, and consequently their subjective well-being, gains in relevance. To identify events that have been witnessed, i.e., ta... Read More about Direct shock experience vs. tangential shock exposure: Indirect effects of flood shocks on well-being and preferences.

Notas sobre acumulação de capital e “epidemias” contemporâneas (2022)
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Rugitsky, F. (2022). Notas sobre acumulação de capital e “epidemias” contemporâneas. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 38(suppl 2), Article e00081921. https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-311x00081921

Em alguns anos, quando a humanidade tiver finalmente superado o estado de calamidade causado pelo novo coronavírus, é possível que reste a sensação de que a pandemia foi uma crise pontual, um ponto fora das longas curvas de redução da taxa de mortali... Read More about Notas sobre acumulação de capital e “epidemias” contemporâneas.

A marriage of convenience: How employers and students working in hospitality view the employment relationship (2022)
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Evans, C., Ritchie, C., Drew, H., & Ritchie, F. (2022). A marriage of convenience: How employers and students working in hospitality view the employment relationship. Hospitality and Society, 12(3), 299-318. https://doi.org/10.1386/hosp_00055_1

Since the 1990s, the hospitality industry has been increasingly characterized by temporary and insecure forms of employment, a development, which has coincided with rising numbers of students seeking part-time employment. This provides increased job... Read More about A marriage of convenience: How employers and students working in hospitality view the employment relationship.

Corporate mindfulness culture and neoliberalism (2022)
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Wrenn, M. V. (2022). Corporate mindfulness culture and neoliberalism. Review of Radical Political Economics, 54(2), 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1177/04866134211063521

Corporate mindfulness is the favorite labor management technique of the neoliberal period. The formalized packaging of corporate mindfulness began in the late 1970s but was built on a long tradition of attempts to hack the minds of workers in the Uni... Read More about Corporate mindfulness culture and neoliberalism.

The multidimensional model of the one-minute paper: Advancing theory through theoretical elaboration (2022)
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Whittard, D., Green, E., Shaffau Shareef, M., & Ismail, I. (2022). The multidimensional model of the one-minute paper: Advancing theory through theoretical elaboration. International Review of Economics Education, 41(November 2022), 100248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iree.2022.100248

The One Minute Paper (OMP) is a formative assessment technique which provides scaffolding for students to build knowledge. This study uses a theory elaboration approach to develop the Multidimensional Model of the One-Minute Paper. The model is conce... Read More about The multidimensional model of the one-minute paper: Advancing theory through theoretical elaboration.

How do local banks respond to natural disasters? (2022)
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Do, Q. A., Phan, V., & Nguyen, D. T. (2023). How do local banks respond to natural disasters?. European Journal of Finance, 29(7), 754-779. https://doi.org/10.1080/1351847X.2022.2055969

The increasing frequency and intensity of catastrophic natural disasters have the potential to stress and imperil banks to the point of compromised viability or even bankruptcy. Using data of approximately 907 domestic/local banks and Spatial Hazard... Read More about How do local banks respond to natural disasters?.

Retrofitting existing office buildings towards life-cycle net-zero energy and carbon (2022)
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Luo, X. (2022). Retrofitting existing office buildings towards life-cycle net-zero energy and carbon. Sustainable Cities and Society, 83, Article 103956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.103956

Background Energy devices for achieving net-zero operating energy and carbon generally entails additional embodied energy and carbon during the production and disposal stages. For a building to be considered as truly life-cycle net-zero, the energy... Read More about Retrofitting existing office buildings towards life-cycle net-zero energy and carbon.

Should central bank liquidity be a vehicle for fiscal disciplining? (2022)
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Vestergaard, J., & Gabor, D. (2022). Should central bank liquidity be a vehicle for fiscal disciplining?. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 46(3), 491-509. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/beac010

With notable exceptions, central banking scholars typically pay little attention to collateral frameworks, and therein, to the haircuts applied to the collateral assets pledged to access central bank liquidity. One such exception, Kjell Nyborg (2017)... Read More about Should central bank liquidity be a vehicle for fiscal disciplining?.