"Exploring Markets" is a paper series discussing niche markets with interesting characteristics. The paper on hand focuses on the market for diamonds. The paper discusses specific characteristics of supply and demand such as the supply chain from mining to retail, the dismantling of the diamond...

This paper provides the first quantitative assessment of living standards in Angola during the colonial period, with a specific focus on the Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang), the largest and most profitable company in Portuguese colonial history. Employing the "barebones subsistence...

Modern slavery exists in developed and developing countries and in both labor‐intensive and high‐end sectors. While the business literature has paid attention to the role public, private, and social actors play in combating modern slavery business practices, the contribution science can make...

We conduct a comprehensive study on momentum spillovers in the Chinese stock market using various types of economic linkages. We find that the news co-mention momentum spillover is significantly stronger compared to other forms of momentum spillovers. Using spanning tests and Fama-MacBeth...

We conduct a comprehensive study on momentum spillovers in the Chinese stock market using various types of economic linkages. By developing a flexible and innovative algorithm to identify linkages among listed firms using millions of Chinese business news articles, we find that the news...

The differences on value between Smith and Menger may be other from previously alleged if status is included as a need satisfied only by truly scarce goods.Given our innate desire to distinguish ourselves and be admired, Smith tells us that scarcity is what generates value. So, our desire for...

This article analyzes the potential for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the context of sanctions between Russia, the world leader in diamond mining, and India, the largest producer of polished diamonds, as well as the UAE (Dubai) and the EU (Belgium) the world's largest...

Diamond is a form of carbon that has been attracting attention for hundreds of years, owing to its physical and chemical properties of hardness, thermal conductivity, chemical inertness, and transparency. Labor and the long-term impact of a diverse workforce, is one of the most important factors...