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Limited Attention: Implications for Financial Reporting
Accountancy
Limited Attention: Implications for Financial Reporting

Journal of Accounting Research, April 2022

Dr Jinzhi Lu develops a theory to study the consequences of providing more detailed information to rationally inattentive investors. [...]

 

AdaBoost Semiparametric Model Averaging Prediction for Multiple Categories
Business Statistics
AdaBoost Semiparametric Model Averaging Prediction for Multiple Categories

Journal of the American Statistical Association, March 2022.

How can data mining devices be enhanced using cutting-edge statistical methodology? [...]

Fiscal Decentralization and Fiscal Multiplier in China
Economics
Fiscal Decentralization and Fiscal Multiplier in China

B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, November 2021

This study analyses China's fiscal decentralization post-tax reform, revealing that revenue decentralization strengthens spending policies, while expenditure decentralization weakens efficacy, impacting provincial spending multipliers. [...]

What Drives Firms’ Hiring Decisions? An Asset Pricing Perspective
Finance
What Drives Firms’ Hiring Decisions? An Asset Pricing Perspective

Review of Financial Studies, September 2023.

Uncovering a pivotal link, this research uncovers the impact of labour dynamics on U.S. publicly traded firms and stock market performance. [...]

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A Cost-Effective Sequential Route Recommender System for Taxi Drivers
Information Systems
A Cost-Effective Sequential Route Recommender System for Taxi Drivers

INFORMS Journal on Computing, September 2023

In bustling urban areas, time is important for taxi drivers looking for their next fare to maximize their earnings. This study introduces a cost-effective sequential route recommender system [...]

Information voids and cross-border bandwagons of foreign direct investment into an emerging economy
Management
Information voids and cross-border bandwagons of foreign direct investment into an emerging economy

Strategic Management Journal, May 2023 (Online)

Exploring cross-border FDI bandwagons, this study finds cohesion-based mechanisms gain prominence in information voids, impacting global investors' entries into emerging economies. [...]

Unveiling Consumer Behaviour Dynamics in the Reuse and Resale Market for Sustainable Practices
Marketing
Unveiling Consumer Behaviour Dynamics in the Reuse and Resale Market for Sustainable Practices

Journal of Consumer Research, May 2024

Why are consumers increasingly opting to resell second-hand items over new purchases? Let’s explore the motivations shaping sustainable consumer behaviour. [...]

Consumer Inter-Product Showrooming and Information Service Provision in an Omni-Channel Supply Chain
Operations Research and Operations Management
Consumer Inter-Product Showrooming and Information Service Provision in an Omni-Channel Supply Chain

Decision Sciences Journal, October 2020

This research develops a theoretical model to investigate consumer inter-product showrooming (inter-SR) behaviour and the information service provision in an omni-channel supply chain [...]