Author Archives: Hung Do

A publication titled “The impact of generalist CEOs on workplace safety” on Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance by Sasha Molchanov, Harvey Nguyen and co-authors in June 2025 Abstract Businesses are expected to operate as responsible corporate entities, with employee safety serving as a cornerstone of this responsibility. Executives, as corporate leaders, bear moral andContinue reading “The impact of generalist CEOs on workplace safety”

A publication titled “Adjusted air pollution exposure and corporate innovation investment: Evidence from China” on International Review of Finance by Jing Chi and co-authors in June 2025 Abstract Using a novel measure of air pollution exposure adjusted for the heterogeneity of exposures and the extent of local air pollution, we find a significant negative relationshipContinue reading “Air pollution and corporate innovation investment”

A publication titled “How does digital finance impact birth rates: Evidence from China” on Economic Analysis and Policy by Jing Chi and co-authors in June 2025 Abstract Digital finance (DF), the integration of tradition financial services and new information technology, has been shown to have various impacts in social behaviour. However, how DF affects people’s fertility behaviour is stillContinue reading “Digital Finance and Birth Rates”

A publication titled “Board gender diversity and firm performance revisited: international evidence” on Applied Economics by George Wu and co-authors in April 2025 Abstract We examine the relationship between board gender diversity and firm performance across 40 countries in the period 2009–2018. Using an instrumental variable approach, we show that the presence of female directorsContinue reading “Board gender diversity and firm performance”

A publication titled “Do financial markets value corporate culture?” on International Review of Financial Analysis by Harvey Nguyen and co-authors in February 2025 Abstract This paper examines how financial market participants incorporate corporate culture, an important value-relevant information, into their investment decisions. Utilizing firm-level corporate culture measures derived from the earnings conference call transcripts, weContinue reading “Do financial markets value corporate culture?”

A publication titled “Work from Home Suitability and Credit Risk Assessment” on European Accounting Review by Harvey Nguyen and co-authors in Januray 2025 Abstract Employing firm-level work from home (WFH) suitability derived from the U.S. universe job postings, we investigate whether rating agencies and debt holders incorporate WFH suitability in their risk assessments. We documentContinue reading “Work from Home and Credit Risk Assessment”

A publication titled “Tail risk connectedness between DeFi and Islamic assets and their determinants” on International Review of Economics & Finance by Hung Do and co-authors in January 2025 Abstract This study explores tail risk spillover between DeFi and Islamic assets using a time-frequency domain approach. We also conduct sub-sample analyses to account for the diverse impactsContinue reading “Connectedness between DeFi and Islamic Assets”