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View article: The Impact of Regulatory Changes on Rating Shopping and Rating Catering Behavior in the European Securitization Market
The Impact of Regulatory Changes on Rating Shopping and Rating Catering Behavior in the European Securitization Market Open
We examine whether rating shopping and rating catering behaviors two mechanisms associated with credit rating inflation remained prevalent in the European securitization market following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the subsequent…
View article: The Role of Uncertainty, Regulatory and Economic Environment and Quantitative Tightening in Banks’ Performance
The Role of Uncertainty, Regulatory and Economic Environment and Quantitative Tightening in Banks’ Performance Open
This study analyses the implications of uncertainty, the regulatory and economic environment, and the monetary policy regime for bank performance. Employing multiple indicators of bank performance and underlying explanatory factors, we use…
View article: Determinants of bank efficiency in developed (G7) and developing (E7) countries: role of regulatory and economic environment
Determinants of bank efficiency in developed (G7) and developing (E7) countries: role of regulatory and economic environment Open
Efficiency is one of the key factors promoting the long-term performance and sustainability of the banking industry. In this context, this paper investigates the implications of the regulatory environment, macroeconomic factors, monetary c…
View article: The impact of political instability on inflation volatility: The case of the Middle East and North Africa region
The impact of political instability on inflation volatility: The case of the Middle East and North Africa region Open
This study examines the impact of political instability on inflation volatility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. First, it analyzes the multidimensionality of political instability by adopting a factor analysis technique …
View article: Energy shocks and bank performance in the advanced economies
Energy shocks and bank performance in the advanced economies Open
This paper investigates the effects of energy price shocks on the performance of 62 major banks in the G7 advanced economies from 2001 to 2020. Employing numerous empirical techniques, including fixed effects, random effects, panel fully m…
View article: Exploring the role of oil shocks on the financial stability of Gulf Cooperation Council countries
Exploring the role of oil shocks on the financial stability of Gulf Cooperation Council countries Open
This study explores the relationship and connectedness between oil returns and financial stresses in six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries using daily data from September 21, 2006 to May 31, 2019. The Bayesian Graph‐based Structural…
View article: Working across boundaries in regional place-based food systems: Triggering transformation in a time of crisis
Working across boundaries in regional place-based food systems: Triggering transformation in a time of crisis Open
Drawing on research exploring food system change in a region in the North of England during the Covid-19 health pandemic, in this paper we explore how a “managerial” approach to food system governance and provisioning embedded in national …
View article: Co-jumps in the U.S. interest rates and precious metals markets and their implications for investors
Co-jumps in the U.S. interest rates and precious metals markets and their implications for investors Open
Using one-minute intraday data and wavelet decomposition of stochastic processes we obtain realised VCOV matrices with and without price discontinuities in the U.S. Treasuries and precious metals futures. Our work provides determinants of …
View article: The impact of legal advisor‐issuer cooperation on securitization pricing
The impact of legal advisor‐issuer cooperation on securitization pricing Open
We examine the impact of cooperation between legal advisors and issuers on bank securitization pricing using 6,624 European ABS tranches issued in the European market over the period of 1998 to 2018. We find that previous cooperation is ne…
View article: Covid-19 Regional Food Fact Sheet: The experiences of regional food enterprises across Yorkshire during 2020
Covid-19 Regional Food Fact Sheet: The experiences of regional food enterprises across Yorkshire during 2020 Open
Drawing on data from a Qualtrics survey distributed on social media during the fourth quarter of 2020, this fact sheet explores the experiences of regional food producers and food enterprises across Yorkshire during the Covid-19 health pan…
View article: A "Safe" and "Just" Regional Food System
A "Safe" and "Just" Regional Food System Open
This report draws on research conducted between April and December 2020 involving over 30 interviews with regional food system and local/ national policy actors. The research set out to understand; 1) the pressure points in that emerged in…
View article: Consumer Survey Report: Executive Summary: Comparing Halal requirements for labelling food and cosmetics in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United Kingdom (UK)
Consumer Survey Report: Executive Summary: Comparing Halal requirements for labelling food and cosmetics in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United Kingdom (UK) Open
In 2016, we carried out a representative consumer survey to compare halal requirements for labelling food and cosmetics in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK). The major difference that emerged between the UAE and UK…