The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index is a composite index with a focus on cross … of sources. Basing assessments only on sources that continuously enter the index, such time series are provided here …

economic freedom index datasets of the Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal(HF/WSJ), which is a cumulative index derived … from several sub-indices (trade freedom index, financial freedom, labor freedom, business and fiscal freedom index). The … cumulative economic freedom index show us how open and business friendly a country is. The sub-indices show us openness across …

The aim of this study is to determine the main factors affecting the use of foreign exchange hedging instruments by … Chinese firms, following their regulatory changes in the derivative markets. The original contributions to this literature … probability approach. The results suggest the main determinants of derivative use are the overseas trade conducted by these firms …

in the long run in the post-war period. Thus, housing is, at least weakly, superior in hedging against inflation. The … results are robust to a non-housing consumption price index and an asset price appreciation approach. …