SSRN is giving authors more control over how their work is shared.
By the end of July, SSRN's submission process will include a range of licensing options, giving authors greater control over how their research is shared and reused.
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This paper develops a global asset-demand framework linking portfolio flows, exchange rates, and asset prices. The results show that investor demand plays a major role in shaping global financial markets. spkl.io/60157TiK7#InternationalFinance#AssetPricing
This paper shows that when global banks face capital constraints, lower domestic interest rates can increase local lending while reducing foreign lending, creating an international transmission channel for monetary policy. spkl.io/60147TiuG#MonetaryPolicy#Banking
New research argues that Chapter 11 creates a federally governed bankruptcy estate, meaning corporate governance during bankruptcy should be viewed through federal, not state, corporate law principles. spkl.io/60127TiZY#Bankruptcy#CorporateLaw
This paper finds that composite #ESG scores have little power to explain benchmark-relative returns or alpha in European equity funds. Governance, however, is positively associated with benchmark-relative performance and residual alpha. spkl.io/60157Ti93#AssetManagement
New research analyzing 7,914 #privatefunds finds that buyout, private debt, and infrastructure funds outperform public benchmarks on a risk-adjusted basis, while North American #venturecapital and private real-estate funds generally do not spkl.io/60127Timo#AssetManagement
This paper examines whether recent political and judicial developments amount to a constitutional revolution in the United States, comparing the current era with transformations such as the New Deal and Civil Rights Revolution. spkl.io/60167T9h8#ConstitutionalLaw#Politics
New research finds that the expansion of 0DTE SPX options reduced the cost of equity tail protection, with investors increasingly concentrating put purchases in contracts expiring within 0-2 days. spkl.io/60127TgLM#Options#Volatility
This paper finds that industries receiving private equity investment tend to experience faster productivity and employment growth, with little evidence that they become more vulnerable to aggregate economic shocks. spkl.io/60187TgvY#PrivateEquity#Finance
This paper finds a "competence penalty" associated with AI use. Software engineers using a generative AI coding tool received lower competence ratings for identical work, helping explain slower technology adoption. spkl.io/60137TgqB#AI#FutureOfWork
This paper argues that #law should distinguish between natural persons & organised #agents not simply between private and public actors. Proposes that autonomy is the proper presumption for individuals, accountability should be the starting point for orgs. spkl.io/60107Tgis
This paper argues that permissionless blockchains offer operational, financial, and competitive advantages over permissioned networks, while avoiding many of the concentration risks associated with traditional financial infrastructure. spkl.io/60157TgBc#Blockchain#Crypto
This paper separates the effects of clustering and trading models in statistical arbitrage, showing that clustering both adds alpha and reduces portfolio volatility by 28% to 42%. spkl.io/60177TgyS#QuantFinance#MachineLearning
Check out the latest article by William Clune, "Reforming Public Security in Brazil: Federal Coordination and Institutional Change," now available on @SSRN. Read the article: buff.ly/pmbI1Gf. #FridayReads
This paper shows that both shareholder stewardship and policy advocacy can help address global externalities, but their effectiveness depends on political constraints and the feasibility of regulation across countries. spkl.io/60137Tg37#ESG#CorporateGovernance
This paper finds that low-leverage Korean firms with higher accounts-payable exposure are more likely to increase financial leverage in subsequent years, suggesting trade-credit usage contains information about future financing decisions. spkl.io/60127Tgp2#CapitalStructure
This paper finds same-weekday momentum in China's A-share market: stocks' returns are positively related to their returns on the same weekday in prior weeks, with the effect strongest on Mondays and Fridays. spkl.io/60187Tgbw#ChinaMarkets#AssetPricing
This paper uses an autonomous #LLM replication pipeline to test published #finance results. While 75% of findings replicate in the original sample, only 42% remain significant out of sample, highlighting a large gap between reproducibility and persistence. spkl.io/60117T5Az
This paper suggests that social norms alone may not be enough to prevent misconduct by public officials. Stronger enforcement reduces misuse of non-public information and helps sustain broader norms of integrity. spkl.io/60187T5L8#Governance#Corruption
This paper finds that Republicans adopt #rooftopsolar less frequently than Democrats in the same ZIP code and year. The evidence suggests that #socialimage and political identity play a larger role than financial returns or #environmental impact. spkl.io/60157Ti0t
This paper compares peak charges and direct load control as tools for managing electricity-grid congestion. Peak charges can improve efficiency, while direct load control appears more robust to uncertainty and consumer behavior. spkl.io/60187T5qK#EnergyTransition