The transition to net zero requires full decarbonization of the transport sector, currently one of the leading sources of emissions globally. Transport-related carbon emissions are growing fastest in the developing world. This makes it particularly critical to understand whether low- and...

This paper revisits the relationship between energy intensity and economic growth, using a flexible piecewise linear regression model. Based on a panel data set of 137 economies during 1990-2014, the analysis identifies a threshold effect of income growth on energy intensity change: although...

This paper revisits the relationship between energy intensity and economic growth, using a flexible piecewise linear regression model. Based on a panel data set of 137 economies during 1990-2014, the analysis identifies a threshold effect of income growth on energy intensity change: although...

Eine ausreichend gute Ernährung stellt einen Grundpfeiler für die Formation von Humankapital da. Nur ein gut ernährtes und gesundes Kind wird regelmäßig zur Schule gehen, auf die Einflüsse seiner Umwelt adäquate reagieren und genug lernen um gute Bildungsergebnisse zu erzielen....

This paper examines whether and how cultural diversity within multinational firms affects their capital structures. The result shows that the higher the cultural diversity, the lower the leverage ratio. The negative relation between cultural diversity and the leverage ratio holds after...

This study examines the abnormal returns of Chinese firms cross-listed on both mainland (A-share) and Hong Kong (H-share) stock markets. The results show that the abnormal returns are larger for the existing H-shares cross-listing back as A-shares in the mainland market (H-to-A listings) than...