the case of metal crime, where in the face of big increases in value driven by world commodity prices, the incidence of … shows sizeable and significant metal crime-price elasticities, in line with the idea that changing economic returns do shape … metal thefts in the UK (and elsewhere) rose very sharply in the 2000s. Early in the current decade, they fell sharply again …

a wide range of macroeconomic aspects. Our results indicate that the spillover indices from EPU and oil price shocks to …

the world. We also find that the Iranian economy adjusts quite quickly to the shocks in foreign output and oil exports … relations ; Iranian economy ; oil price ; foreign output shocks ; error correcting relations …

increasing demand for metals like copper and lithium due to the growth in renewable energies and electromobility, metal abundant …

This paper empirically examines the degree of persistence in four precious metal prices (i.e., gold, palladium …

) approach is used to explore this asymmetry. The use of an asymmetric error correction model with asymmetric cointegration … provides new insights for examining the determinants of oil prices. All investigations of underlying oil price fluctuations are …

We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late 20th century …: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, influenza, and COVID-19. Although major epidemics and pandemics can take an enormous …

The global spread of COVID-19 is one of the largest threats to people and governments since the Second World War. The …