Purpose: Risk perception is an essential factor affecting how individuals evaluate risk, make decisions and behave. The impact of risk perception on customer purchase behavior has been widely studied; however, the association has been debated. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine...

Deep learning methodologies have revolutionized prediction in many fields and is potential to do the same in the petroleum industry because of the complex oil-gas reservoir. A limitation remains for dense shale exploration in that the shales with invisible bedding are difficult to characterize...

This essay aims to examine the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) from China to Australia by analysing the proposed acquisition of Australian-based mining company Rio Tinto by the Chinese state-owned aluminium producer Chinalco. The proposed deal is illustrative of China's interest in...

The synthesis of high-energy-density energetic materials usually suffers from the conflict between energy and stability. The preparation of 3-nitramino-4-(1H-5-tetrazol-5-yl)furazan based composite energetic salt with mixed cations was successfully achieved. The newly prepared composite...

This paper investigates whether shareholder class action litigation affects the takeover candidacy, premium, and completion rate of mergers and acquisitions involving defendant target firms. We use a comprehensive data set of publicly traded U.S. firms that became the targets of takeover bids...

The dictator game is a well-known task measuring prosocial preferences, in which one person divides a fixed amount of windfall money with a recipient. A key factor in real-world transfers of wealth is the concept of property ownership and consequently the related acts of giving and taking. Using...

Using the interregional input-output model, the present paper analyzes the impact of Olympic-related investments on the economic development of Beijing and its surrounding areas, as well as the rest of China. The interregional input-output model provides a satisfactory simulation and analysis of...