This study examines the long-run information role of open interest in futures markets. It is found that open interest of the futures markets for storable commodities shares the same long-run information as the futures prices, but not for the nonstorable futures markets. Furthermore, the futures...

This study uses minute-by-minute data to analyze price discovery dynamics between the Nikkei 225 index in Japan and the E-mini S&P 500 index futures in the United States across their respective time zones. Specifically, we apply Gonzalo and Granger's (1995) and Hasbrouck's (1995) models to...

This article reviews the ongoing internationalization of the Chinese RMB and some policy changes related to capital flows across China. In particular, it discusses several recent economic reforms, including the Wenzhou experiment, the growth of cross-border banking, and the new currency zone in...

We examine pedigree and placement effects of research productivity in finance and find a notable placement effect: authors who are currently affiliated with "elite" institutions tend to be more productive, especially among the top three finance journals. The placement effect, however, weakens in...

Over the past 30 years, China has achieved remarkable long-term economic growth. Using quarterly data, we study the effects of money supply on real output and inflation in China between 1993 and 2008. To this end, we use money supply shocks after filtering out the expected component of the money...

This paper analyzes developments and trends related to China's outward direct and financial investments by examining Chinese firms'overseas acquisitions, China's holdings of US Treasury securities, and the recently formally launched Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor programs. Strategies...