We unite investment by speculators and tech-savvy investors with a heterogeneous agent model.While speculators seek to profit from extrapolating the price trends, tech-savvy investors trade based on the prospective value of Bitcoin, which is a function of factors that capture the market demand...

We study the relationship between international migration and foreign direct investment (FDI), differentiating between the two modes of entry: Greenfield FDI and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Each mode may face different formal and informal information barriers, from regulations,...

We show that rising geopolitical risk and geopolitical uncertainty (GPR) deter foreign direct investment (FDI). We further explore the role of governance, information, and technology in shaping the responses of FDI to GPR and document three main findings. First, effective governance in the...

Sovereign borrowing during inflation surges is a litmus test of a government's ability to withstand and navigate macroeconomic shocks. Based on transaction-level bond issuance data, we explore how sovereign financing strategies respond to inflation surges and how policy practices affect their...