The complexity of the world oil market has increased dramatically in recent years and new approaches are needed to understand, model, and forecast oil prices today. In addition to the commencement of the financialization era in oil markets, there have been structural changes in the global oil...

Reasonable assessments of the impact of information infrastructure construction on entrepreneurship will support the development of the digital economy in China. Using nationwide data from 2005 to 2017, this paper analyzes the causal effect of the “Broadband China” pilot policy on...

This study investigates the role of probability distribution in forecasting volatility and Value-at-Risk (VaR). We use the Realized GARCH model and high-frequency data from the cryptocurrency market and show that the role of probability distribution varies across different situations. A skewed-t...

In this paper, the microstructure, thermal and mechanical properties of Mg-Al-Ca-Mn-Cu magnesium alloys by Cu alloying and extrusion deformation was studied with the aim of investigating high heat conduction Mg alloys. The microstructure, mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of the...