Employing annual data over the period 1996–2013 for 29 OECD countries, this paper
explores the impact of corruption on domestic innovative activity, measured by the number of …

This study extends the method of Guermat and Harris (2002), the Power EWMA (exponentially
weighted moving average) method in conjunction with historical simulation to estimating …

In this article, portfolio value-at-risk (VaR) is estimated using a generalized error distribution
(GED) in conjunction with historical simulation. Using 12 years of daily return data on five …

Previous studies found that extended futures trading contains useful information in explaining
subsequent overnight spot returns. This study therefore compares the performance of …

This study intends to explore whether board structures characteristics have effect on the
magnitude of extreme loss and return of firms' stocks traded on Taiwan Stock Exchange. We use …

This study intends to build up some major propositions, which may highlight the importance
of corporate governance to operation information transparency. We conduct a …

In this paper, we investigate the impact of directors’ and officers’ insurance (D&O insurance)
on firm innovation in China. We find that D&O insurance is significantly positively associated …

… In the preparation of the book itself, I have been fortunate to have the assistance of Winifred
Mumford, who prepared the maps, and May Wang, who has drawn the characters. Both of …

… Among them we should note the "Di dian" 地典 and "Xiongpin cheng" 雄牝城 manuscripts
excavated at Yinqueshan in  as well as the manuscript titled "Gai Lu" 蓋廬, recovered at …

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a hepato-toxicant and potential non-genotoxic carcinogen,
was widely used in industrial and commercial products. Recent studies have revealed the …