Purpose - In this study, we examine whether work from home (WFH) had an impact on firm productivity during the COVID-19 period. Design/methodology/approach - We employ a panel fixed-effect model using 79,201 firm-quarter observations in a cross-country setting of 68 countries. Findings - First,...

The role of higher education and of universities stands at a critical position in the twenty first century. There exists a need to identify a sustainable paradigm for higher education and the existential role of universities. Additionally, the concept of the ‘third mission’ is becoming an...

This study examines the ‘intraday' volatility patterns of NSE's Nifty Index from August 2000 to December 2003. The tick by tick index returns are categorized into three groups – opening price to thirty minutes after opening price (morning sample), thirty minutes after opening price to...

In this paper, we use multivariate GARCH models to analyze dynamic linkages between gold and equity price returns. We model dynamic conditional correlations and volatility spillovers between these assets. Our results indicate that spot gold can be an effective hedge against stock prices. A $1...