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The offline retail for Italian digital-native startups: threat or opportunity
(2020-12-09)
In the last decade, the imminent death of the retail sector has often been predicted. However, quantitative studies demonstrate that this is not the case. Although a disruptive change is indeed in act in this segment, it ...
The development of a favourable ecosystem for private equity firms in Myanmar
(2020-12-08)
The aim of this Master’s Degree thesis is to study the development process of the Private Equity industry in Myanmar considering the major institutional factors that are at play in the so-called ‘frontier markets’. The ...
Single vs. multi-factor strategies-improving performance through factor-tilts
(2020-12-06)
This study compares the risk-adjusted performance of 10 single-factor (smart beta) and 75 multi-factor (advanced beta) portfolios over the period of 1992 to 2019. The emphasis is set on testing the performance changes ...
The effect of physical activity and body image on the sustainable diets adoption: a comparison between the Italian and Brazilian populations
(2020-11-30)
As society amplifies the discussions and practices on sustainability, the concept of sustainable diets is reaching a broader audience. To accelerate dietary behavioural changes towards more sustainable dietary patterns, ...
International Market Selection for Emerging Markets: evidence from the Italian wine SMEs
(2020-11-25)
In the context of an increasing critical role of Emerging Markets in today’s globalized economy and international trade flows, this study contributes to the research on the topic of International Market Selection (IMS) and ...
Gold as an effective diversifier for global equities: evidence from developed and emerging markets
(2020-11-23)
Finding financial assets with a low or even negative correlation to equities has become notoriously difficult in the face of global co-integration and the financialization of commodity markets. Gold remains to be one of ...
Cultural differences in the workplace: a comparative study between French and Brazilian workers
(2020-11-13)
In the current context of globalization, workers from very different countries have come to work with each other. The study of intercultural workplace, and in particular the study of the characteristics of national cultures ...
EU bank resolution and investing in contingent convertible instruments: an exploratory study of the Banco Popular bail-in
(2020-10-29)
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, an extensive toolbox was deployed through Basel III accords to address the eventuality of a bank failure, including the Single Resolution Mechanism, which was put to the test through ...
Performance gap among Brazilian undergraduate students in online and face-to-face courses
(2020-10-19)
With SARS-CoV-2 pushing many higher education institutions to experiment different teaching formats, online education is becoming a relevant topic in the educational field. In the last twenty years, online education has ...
How US-China trade friction affects market opening in China: a comparative analysis between US-Japan and US-China trade friction
(2020-10-19)
Since President Trump’s inauguration in 2017, rigorous US-China trade friction has rippled through global economy. Indeed, under President Trump’s America First doctrine, owing to China’s unfair trade practice, China has ...