Data suggest that the Canadian financial structure, and particularly indirect finance (e.g., banking), have become more market-oriented. We associate this financial trend in part with the regulatory changes that have occurred in Canada since the 1980s. Financial intermediaries are increasingly...

Recent literature highlights the contributions of global energy sectors to anthropogenic CH4 emissions and calls for immediate actions. However, it fails to explain the fugitive CH4 emissions induced by the intermediate and final trade. This paper aims to trace fugitive CH4 emissions via global...

This paper studies how labor flexibility and mobility induced by the gig economy, affects corporate investment, by exploiting the staggered entry of the leading online delivery platforms into different cities in China and across the globe. The results show that, following the entry of delivery...