This paper measures how the risk associated with foreign direct investment in the prosperous, liberal economies of Hong Kong and Taiwan is affected by the prospect of reunification with the poor, politically and economically back - ward mainland. This China factor is modeled as a jump to a...

We investigate the risk-taking behaviour of Bank Holding Companies (BHCs) that are subject to the Dodd–Frank Act (DFA). Specifically, we employ a difference-in-differences method to assess the effectiveness of the DFA in reducing the riskiness of complex banks and their contribution to...