This study examines whether a host country's industry‐specific technology advantage increases the propensity of emerging market multinational enterprises ( EMNEs ) to invest in country. The further explores inward FDI ' home markets, by generating knowledge spillovers relevant industries, decreases overseas for seeking. We test our arguments using longitudinal data set investment activities C hinese manufacturing firms. find support hypotheses after controlling other important outward...

Existing research has used real options theory to study corporate venture capital (CVC) investment, yet little work empirically examined such investment in a comparative setting. In this paper, we begin address gap by investigating firms' mode choice between CVC and acquisition, which are alternative modes for pursuing external business development growth. We propose that when exogenous uncertainty elevates the value of options, firms more likely undertake investments rather than...

This article focuses on the discrimination and racism experienced by Chinese migrants their descendants during Covid-19 pandemic. It analyses this group's increasing awareness activism toward racial in French society. The paper is based an empirical investigation using qualitative quantitative research methods (online surveys interviews) with people of origin living France. In addition, data from news media activists also crucial to study because important role they play social construction...

ABSTRACT This paper provides direct evidence supporting the tax‐loss selling hypothesis as an explanation of January effect. Examining turn‐of‐the‐year return and volume patterns for municipal bond closed‐end funds, which are held mostly by tax‐sensitive individual investors, we document a effect these but not their underlying assets. We provide that this can be largely explained activities at previous year‐end. Moreover, find funds associated with brokerage firms display more behavior,...

Abstract In light of the increasing investor interest in cryptocurrencies (CR) as alternative financial assets markets, we sought to examine connection between economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and cryptocurrencies. To do so, monthly data for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (THT) from January 2021 April 2023 were employed. We utilized quantile regression Granger causality analysis investigate relationship EPU The initial results this study suggest that has little effect on...

Addressing the need for vehicle speed measurement in traffic surveillance, this study introduces an enhanced scheme combining YOLOv5s detection with Deep SORT tracking. Tailored to characteristics of highway and features, dataset data augmentation process was initially optimized. To improve detector’s recognition capabilities, Swin Transformer Block module incorporated, enhancing model’s ability capture local regions interest. <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...

This research examines the effects of government funding on service and advocacy roles nonprofit organizations in China through a cross-regional comparison. Based nationwide survey 2,058 nonprofits in-depth interviews with 65 executives from same sample 2013–2017, we find that higher level central leads to stronger organizational capacity for provision leveraging matching funds more intensive administrative media advocacy. Furthermore, comparison shows that, contrast those nonwestern...

This study examines whether a host country’s industry-specific technology advantage increases the propensity of emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) to invest in country. The further explores inward FDI EMNEs’ home markets, by generating knowledge spillovers relevant industries, decreases overseas for seeking. We test our arguments using longitudinal dataset investment activities Chinese manufacturing firms. find strong support hypotheses after controlling other important...

This paper provides direct evidence in support of the tax-loss-selling hypothesis as an explanation for January effect. Specifically, we examine turn-of-the-year return and volume patterns asset class held almost entirely by tax-sensitive individual investors: municipal bond closed-end funds. First, document a effect Next, provide that observed can be largely explained activities at end previous year. Moreover, find funds associated with brokerage firms, which should providing investors tax...

Empirical evidence for the effect of stock liquidity on firm value is limited and mixed due to a severe endogeneity problem. This article adds literature this topic by providing new empirical using nontradable share reform in China as quasi-natural experiment. Our results show that higher can lead significant improvement.

This study examines the various effects of government funding on nonprofit revenues in China through a cross-regional comparison. We argue that central increases by improving nonprofits' legitimacy/reputation and competitive capacities. Based dataset 2,058 questionnaires 65 interviews with nonprofits receiving to participate social service projects from 2013 2017, we find having more enables raise local funding, private donations, commercial revenues. A comparison shows has non-western...

Schizothorax prenanti is an endemic fish in the mountain rivers of southwestern China with unique protection value. To further explore vortex motion hydraulic habitats, which closely related to breeding process, cross-sectional vorticity was used evaluate conditions natural spawning habitat S. prenanti. A coupled level-set and volume-of-fluid (CLSVOF) three-dimensional (3D) model applied simulate Weimen reach, a typical ground for upper Yangtze River. The conjunction Wilcoxon rank sum test...