We examine the impact of corporate sustainability performance (CSP) on the speed at which
firms adjust their leverage ratios to the target levels for a large sample of 31 countries from …

In a true out-of-sample test based on fresh data we find no evidence that several well-known
technical trading strategies predict stock markets over the period of 1987 to 2011. Our test …

The port–city coupling system and spatial correlation are new perspectives in studying the
port–city relationship. The flow space and the element network activate the economic location …

Ports are both the start and end points of shipping, they are connected by shipping routes,
thereby forming a port shipping network that connects global industries and supply chains. …

This study examines the financing/funding of private firms in China. Our results show that
private firms are significantly less funded through formal financing channels such as bank …

Emerging markets share many distinct features that separate them from more developed
markets, including low liquidity and high commonality in liquidity. This study on 18 emerging …

The port–city relationship is not only one of the major contradictions in the development of port
cities but also an important factor that affects the sustainable development of coastal areas…

Current evidence on the predictability of technical analysis largely concentrates on price-based
technical indicators such as moving averages rules and trading range breakout rules. In …

This study investigates the impact of short-sales constraints on liquidity for individual stocks
in Hong Kong, as the Hong Kong Stock Market has a special feature such that, at each point …

Early life experience may influence an executive's psychology and behaviour, which affects
the company's financial policy. Using a unique early life political event, this paper finds that …