Category Archives: Publications

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”

A publication titled “Price risk transmissions in the water-energy-food nexus: Impacts of climate risks and portfolio implications” on Energy Economics by Hung Do and co-authors in June 2023 Abstract The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus has quickly materialized as a critical factor that could threaten sustainable development goals. To contribute to the understanding of the WEF nexus fromContinue reading “Price risk transmissions in the water-energy-food nexus”

A publication titled “ESG and firm performance: The role of size and media channels” on Economic Modelling by Hung Do and co-authors in April 2023 Abstract Focusing on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors is important as it affects the firm’s capability to raise capital and attract investors, and hence, firm performance. However, theContinue reading “ESG and firm performance”

A publication titled “The impact of climate policy on U.S. environmentally friendly firms: A firm-level examination of stock return, volatility, volume, and connectedness” on Energy Economics by Wei (Maggie) Hao and co-authors in March 2023 Abstract This paper investigates the green stock market reaction to climate policy events associated with the Paris Agreement and the U.S. presidentialContinue reading “Impact of climate policy on U.S. environmentally friendly firms”

A publication titled “Leadership in a pandemic: Do more able managers keep firms out of trouble?” on Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance by Harvey Nguyen, Mia Pham and co-authors in March 2023 Abstract The Coronavirus crisis has led to unprecedented economic shocks to the corporate world and challenged how corporate management contributes to business resilience amidContinue reading “Leadership in a pandemic”

A publication titled “Are sustainable investments interdependent? The international evidence” on Economic Modelling by Thi Thu Ha Nguyen and co-authors in February 2023 Abstract The rising concerns about climate change and environmental degradation have urged various stakeholder to focus on sustainable investments that are facing a drag from the Covid-19 pandemic. Since environmental and Covid-19Continue reading “Are sustainable investments interdependent?”