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A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Economics and Finance".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2023) | Viewed by 9384

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Prof. Dr. Apostolos G. Christopoulos

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Business Administration, University of the Aegean, 82132 Island of Chios, Greece
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Prof. Dr. Dimitris Kenourgios

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Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GR-10559 Athens, Greece
Interests: financial contagion; financial modeling; quantitative easing and capital markets; Islamic finance; Alternative investments; SMEs capital structure

Dr. Ioannis Katsampoxakis

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Dear Colleagues,

During the last 15 years, the global economy has been affected by unpleasant events (economic crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, energy crisis and more recently the Ukrainian conflict). Such events have led to a considerable disturbance for every economy worldwide, damaging their public and private sectors and threatening sustainable development, even in developed countries. The negative effects were evident in the competitiveness of their private sector, and novel policies were urgently required. In such an environment, social equality, prosperity and cohesion were also challenged, whereas climate change, energy crisis and the pandemic consequences are worsened by the Ukrainian dispute, delaying further the upcoming economic growth. Undoubtedly, during the last years, we are experiencing a period of combined challenges based on economic–pandemic–energy issues, leading to an even bleaker period after the Ukrainian conflict.

In such an era, it becomes urgent to propose policies to address these complex situations, which threaten to hamper the prospects of the world economy. The academic community must be the spearhead of this attempt, and the present Special Issue aims to contribute in this direction. The findings of the negative effects since 2007 and the relative implications have an increasing importance a period of uncertainty.

The scope of this Special Issue is to host research works from the areas of economics, banking, finance, energy, corporate governance, engineering, sustainability and other related areas. Researchers who are interested in contributing in this direction are expected to address sophisticated econometric models and to propose policies to tackle market imbalances and distortions during the complex and unforeseen coming years.

Prof. Dr. Apostolos G. Christopoulos
Prof. Dr. Dimitris Kenourgios
Dr. Ioannis Katsampoxakis
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financial markets
renewable energy
climate change
financial engineering
corporate governance
fintech
cryptocurrencies
sustainability

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On the Direction of Causality between Business and Financial Cycles

Ilias Tsiakas

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Haibin Zhang

J. Risk Financial Manag. 2023, 16(10), 430; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16100430 - 28 Sep 2023

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This paper investigates whether business cycles cause financial cycles or vice versa. We also assess whether the US plays a leading role in causing the domestic business and financial cycles of other countries. The literature has established that business and financial cycles are linked through several channels such as credit constraints, the real effects of financial information and the reversal of overoptimistic expectations. Our analysis evaluates the direction of Granger causality using a novel approach based on the mixed-frequency vector autoregression model for the G7 countries. Our approach exploits the fact that real economic activity measured by industrial production is observed at a higher frequency than aggregate credit. We find strong evidence of bidirectional causality between the business and financial cycles, especially in recessions. Furthermore, the US is a global leader since the US business cycle significantly affects other countries’ business cycles, especially in terms of expansions. Full article

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Production Efficiency and Income Distribution with Competition Induced by Antitrust Measures

Peter Josef Stauvermann

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Ronald Ravinesh Kumar

J. Risk Financial Manag. 2023, 16(9), 399; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16090399 - 06 Sep 2023

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We use a three-sector overlapping generations model to examine the efficiency characteristics and income distribution in the long-run steady-state equilibrium. Assuming two sectors produce intermediate goods within an oligopolistic competition, we explore the implications for production efficiency and income distribution, given an increase in competition induced by antitrust measures. Our analysis presents the possibility of steady-state welfare under imperfect competition surpassing that of perfect competition when declining competition leads to a redistribution of income from older to younger generations. Nevertheless, greater competition (within oligopoly competition) consistently results in a more equitable income distribution. Full article

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Predicting the REIT Corporate Life Cycle Phase on a Financial Accounting Basis

Panagiotis Petris

J. Risk Financial Manag. 2023, 16(6), 290; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16060290 - 31 May 2023

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This study investigates the effect of financial–accounting variables on a firm’s distinct life cycle phase. The study concentrates on the real estate sector and uses data of publicly listed REITs which are traded in the European market. To assess the empirical argument, a multinomial panel logit model is employed. The empirical results show that leverage, dividend distribution, the size and the sales variable have significant predictive power over the corporate life cycle classification of an REIT. Higher leverage is associated with an elevated probability of the REIT being classified in the early stage of its corporate life cycle, as opposed to the maturity stage. Positive leverage variation is also a significant predictor of the REIT being categorized in the shake–out stage, while lower dividend distribution, negative sales and size variation are all associated with an increased probability of the REIT being classified in the decline stage, rather than in the maturity phase. Full article

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The Effect of ECB Unconventional Monetary Policy on Firms’ Performance during the Global Financial Crisis

Charalampos Basdekis

Apostolos Christopoulos

Evgenios Gakias

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Ioannis Katsampoxakis

J. Risk Financial Manag. 2023, 16(5), 258; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16050258 - 27 Apr 2023

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This study aims to analyse and investigate the most important factors affecting the performance of listed firms in the Athens Stock Exchange, emphasising capital structure, size and sovereign debt rate as a proxy for firms’ borrowing rate. Yet, the most remarkable factor taken into consideration to affect firms’ profitability is the delta of ECB assets as a proxy of the ECB’s strategy during the financial crisis. Indeed, the examination of the ECB’s delta is innovative for such analysis and differentiates this study from previous ones. The survey was conducted for the period 2005–2019, and the sample consisted of 49 firms from all sectors of the economic activity, except for the financial sector, as its companies’ capital structure is subject to supervisory restrictions. Thus, the financial sector’s inclusion in the sample would affect its homogeneity. The sample is divided into two sub periods, based on the statement of ECB’s president Mario Draghi “Whatever it takes,” in 2012, expressing the ECB’s strategy for backing and boosting the Eurozone economy. The empirical approach of our analysis is based on a panel data analysis, which allows the combination of both cross-section and time series data. In addition, we develop, test and analyse four specifications of our main model, each one with a different dependent variable as a proxy for profitability. These variables are EPS (earnings per share), ROE (return on equity), ROA (return on assets) and TOBIN’s Q. Our findings lead to some very interesting conclusions, which in most cases are consistent for the specification of all the examined models. More specifically, the results show a negative influence of debt-to-equity ratio and 10-year Greek yield bond on firms’ profitability regardless of the proxy used (EPS, ROE or TOBIN’s Q), while there is a positive impact of firms’ size and the delta of ECB’s total assets on firms’ profitability. However, the soundest outcome of this study shows that the expansion of the ECB’s balance sheet and the unconventional policy does contribute to the improvement of firms’ performance and economic stability. The findings become even more impressive, considering the turning of ECB’s strategy after the implementation of the unconventional policy in 2012. Our findings are useful for policymakers of international institutions and government authorities as we propose strategies favouring economic stability and economic activity but also for managers and stakeholders who can identify the factors which determine firms’ performance in order to apply the best policies for financing, investments and growth. Full article

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International Trade in the Post-Soviet Space: Trends, Threats, and Prospects for the Internal Trade within the Eurasian Economic Union

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J. Risk Financial Manag. 2023, 16(1), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm16010016 - 27 Dec 2022

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This paper discusses the dynamics of foreign trade in the post-Soviet space within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during the period from 2015 to 2021. Additionally, the paper analyzes export indicators in foreign and mutual trade of the EAEU member countries and diversification of the commodity structure as well as its dynamics based on the commodity concentration index for each member country. Our paper identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the EAEU, analyzes the opportunities and threats of development, and focuses on the trends and prospects. The main strengths include the institutional and legal structure of the EAEU single market, the historical, cultural, and economic proximity of the EAEU member countries, the transit potential of the territory, the high level of domestic trade, and the increasing share of ruble transactions in the trade turnover. The most significant weaknesses are the low efficiency of the institutional structure, the gap in the socio-economic level of development of the participating countries, unstable geopolitical situations in some member countries, the low level of recognition of the EAEU in the world market, economic and political conflicts of interests of the member countries, and the dependence on Western technologies in some key industries. Strategically important opportunities can be found in the creation and implementation of a long-term development strategy, diversification of trade with the Middle East and Asian countries, expansion in terms of the territorial composition, development of the institutional and legal structure as well as cooperation ties, as well as the cooperation in the field of technological innovation and financial security. Among the most significant threats were identified the outpacing growth in the share of EAEU members’ trade with China, the expansion of economic and political contradictions between the EAEU member countries, and the strengthening of the positions of alternative currencies in foreign trade. Full article

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Bubble in Carbon Credits during COVID-19: Financial Instability or Positive Impact (“Minsky” or “Social”)?

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J. Risk Financial Manag. 2022, 15(8), 367; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm15080367 - 17 Aug 2022

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Incentivizing businesses to lower carbon emissions and trade back excess carbon allowances paved the way for rapid growth in carbon credit ETFs. The use of carbon allowances as a hedging alternative fueled this rally further, causing a shift to speculation and forming repetitive bubbles. Speculative bubbles are born from euphoria, yet, they are relatively predictable, provided their pattern matches the log periodic power law (LPPL) with specific stylized facts. A “Minsky moment” identifies a clear speculative bubble as a signal of financial system instability, while a “Social bubble” is regarded as relatively positive, increasing in the long run, infrastructure spending and development. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether various carbon credit bubbles during the pandemic period caused financial instability or had a positive impact (“Minsky” or “Social”). Particularly, we investigate the carbon credit bubble behavior in the ETF prices of KRBN, GRN (Global Carbon Credit tracking ETFs), and the SOLCARBT index during the COVID-19 pandemic period by adopting the log-periodic power law model (LPPL) methodology, which has been widely used, over the past decade, for detecting bubbles and crashes in various markets. In conclusion, these bubbles are social and propelled by the newfound interest in carbon credit trading, for obvious reasons. Full article

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Impact of Negative Tweets on Diverse Assets during Stressful Events: An Investigation through Time-Varying Connectedness

N. L. Balasudarsun

Bikramaditya Ghosh

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Sathish Mahendran

J. Risk Financial Manag. 2022, 15(6), 260; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm15060260 - 09 Jun 2022

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Tweets seem to impact diverse assets, especially during stressful periods. However, their interrelations during stressful events may change. Cryptos are apparently more sensitive to the sentiment spread by tweets. Therefore, a construct could be formed to study such complex interrelation during stressful events. This study found an interesting outcome while investigating three major asset classes (namely, Equity, Gold and Bond) alongside negative sentiment (derived from tweets of Elon Musk) and Dogecoin (an emerging asset class) from 1 June 2015 to 20 February 2022. Negative sentiment emerged as the significant risk transmitter, while Gold emerged as the significant net recipient of shocks (risk). Interestingly, Dogecoin was found to be less impacted and not impactful (not transmitting shock and receiving tiny shocks) at the same time. In fact, the interconnectedness between negative sentiment (percolated through Twitter) and Dogecoin prices was found to be rather feeble. Further, the study showed that the COVID-19 breakout and Brexit referendum in 2016 were less stressful events compared to the Greek debt crisis back in 2015. Full article

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