Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, the spectacular rise and fall of cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology have attracted global attention. While the application of distributed ledger technology presents great economic and business potential, significant volatility and...

The pronounced and persistent impact of the global financial crisis of 2008 motivates our empirical analysis of the role of institutions and macroeconomic fundamentals on countries' adjustment to shocks. Our empirical analysis shows that the associations of growth level, growth volatility,...

This study examines the impact of feed-in tariffs (FITs) on promoting investments in renewable energy (RE) in Southeast Asia. Using a unique annual firm-level dataset from six Southeast Asian economies from 2012 to 2021, we find robust evidence that FITs in Southeast Asian economies...