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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...