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Table 5 lists the cluster means for different parameters. Cluster 1 includes seven countries: Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, China, and Mexico. Their mean of GDP/capita is 8,543.25, the…
Data source and sample The MFI data used in this study were extracted from the Microfinance-Information eXchange Database (MIX), which is accessible through the World Bank’s data catalogue.Footnote 1 The…
Traditional credit model The traditional MFI credit model is described in Fig. 1. MFIs receive funds from either or all available sources: private equity, financial institutions, and personal donors (Ledgerwood 1998).…
Framework, data description, and sample selection Similar to Galagedera et al. (2018), Premachandra et al. (2012), and Galagedera et al. (2016), our study explores operational efficiency and investment efficiency. However,…
The sample The green stock index is generally used to evaluate stocks with green attributes. Specifically, China’s green stock index can be roughly divided into the sustainable development, environmental protection…
We use numerical studies to illustrate major results and the influence of exogenous variables on the equilibrium results and provide additional insights. Specifically, we focus on (1) the impacts of…
To achieve the aim of this study, we begin by identifying bubble periods for each cryptocurrency. We then investigate herding behavior during bubble periods and analyze whether explosivity in one…
To help read the results, we have used “Bank” for Cases A, B, C and D and “FinTech” for Cases E, F, G. Based on the framework illustrated, in this…
Abel AB (1983) Optimal investment under uncertainty. Am Econ Rev 73(1):228–233 Google Scholar Acharya VV, Steffen S (2020) The risk of being a fallen angel and the corporate dash for…
We use a method that allows us to look at the impact of the regulation at a county level, following the approach taken by Tang (2019). We then apply a…