How Transaction Costs Obstruct Collective Action: Evidence from California's...
Collective action to remedy the losses of open access to common-pool resources often is late and incomplete, extending rent dissipation. Examples include persistent over-exploitation of oil fields and...
View ArticleThe Dynamics of Gender Earnings Differentials: Evidence from Establishment...
We use a unique match between the 2000 Decennial Census of the United States and the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD) data to analyze how much of the increase in the gender earnings gap...
View ArticleHow do the U.S and Canadian Social Safety Nets Compare for Women and...
The past 25 years has seen substantial change in the social safety nets for families with children in the US and Canada. Both countries have moved away from cash welfare but the US has done so relying...
View ArticleDampening General Equilibrium: From Micro to Macro -- by George-Marios...
We argue that standard modeling practice overstates the potency of general-equilibrium (GE) mechanisms. We formalize the notion that GE adjustment is weak, or that it takes time, by modifying an...
View ArticleStructural Change, Fundamentals and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies --...
Developing countries made considerable gains during the first decade of the 21st century. Their economies grew at unprecedented rates, resulting in large reductions in extreme poverty and a significant...
View ArticleThe Nexus of Monetary Policy and Shadow Banking in China -- by Kaiji Chen,...
We estimate the quantity-based monetary policy system in China. We argue that China's rising shadow banking was inextricably linked to banks' balance-sheet risk and hampered the effectiveness of...
View ArticleParental Work Hours and Childhood Obesity: Evidence using Instrumental...
This study exploits plausibly exogenous variation from the youngest sibling's school eligibility to estimate the effects of parental work on the weight outcomes of older children in the household. Data...
View ArticleThe Middle East Investor Relations Association Signs MOU With The Amman Stock...
The Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Amman Stock Exchange on April, 26 during the Arab Federation of Exchange Conference, which...
View ArticleMonetary Policy Challenges For Europe: Banking On The Recovery - Speech By...
The recovery underway in the euro area is spreading by sector and geography and is gathering momentum. Confirmation of a broadly balanced risk outlook is within realistic reach. The extraordinary...
View ArticleAccuity Research Shows 25% Drop In Global Correspondent Banking Relationships...
Recent banking research (“the Research”) from Accuity, the global financial crime compliance, payments and KYC solutions provider, has revealed that between 2009 and 2016, correspondent banking...
View ArticleAl Mawared Amman Stock Exchange Weekly Report, 8 May 2017
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View ArticleReal Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Conference - Welcome Address By Mr. Oscar...
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View ArticleStatement By Commissioner Sharon Y. Bowen On The Commodity Futures Trading...
I am voting to advance this budget request for procedural reasons, but do not support it. My preference was to abstain, but I was advised that doing so would block the Commission from releasing its own...
View ArticleNasdaq And Citi Announce Pioneering Blockchain And Global Banking Integration...
Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Citi (NYSE: C) Treasury and Trade Solutions announced yesterday a new integrated payment solution that enables straight through payment processing and automates...
View ArticleFESE: Response To Commission Consultation On European Supervisory Authorities
FESE has primarily worked with ESMA as they are the ESA focused on financial markets issues and are comprised of the National Competent Authorities that supervise exchanges. Overall, our view of the...
View ArticleSEC And MSRB To Hold Webinar On Series 50 Exam For Municipal Advisors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today announced a joint educational webinar to assist municipal advisors with understanding their...
View ArticleSIFMA Statement On DOL Decision Not To Delay Fiduciary Rule
SIFMA today released the following statement from Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr, SIFMA president and CEO, on Department of Labor Secretary Acosta’s decision not to further delay the fiduciary rule beyond June...
View ArticleFirms Elect Large-Firm Governor To FINRA Board Of Governors
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced the results of voting that took place at its Special Meeting on May 19, 2017, to elect one Large-Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of...
View ArticleUnited States Files Complaint Against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles For Alleged...
The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan, against FCA US LLC, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
View ArticleSTOXX Changes Composition Of Benchmark Indices
STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their...
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