The Geography of Poverty and Nutrition: Food Deserts and Food Choices Across...
We study the causes of "nutritional inequality": why the wealthy tend to eat more healthfully than the poor in the U.S. Using two event study designs exploiting entry of new supermarkets and...
View ArticleInvestment Responses to Trade Liberalization: Evidence from U.S. Industries...
This paper examines the effect of a change in U.S. trade policy on the domestic investment of U.S. manufacturers. Using a difference-in-differences identification strategy, we find that industries more...
View ArticleHow Expertise Can Become a Liability
Andras Tilcsik and Juan Almandoz published an interesting article in the Rotman Business School's management magazine this year titled, "When Expertise Becomes a Liability." They studied over 1,300...
View ArticleNew Class-Action Suit Filed Against Tezos Founders
The Tezos organization is being sued for a fourth time, in this case to freeze the funds raised during its ICO.
View ArticleWhere Have All the Private Blockchains Gone?
What's next for private blockchains? More iteration, improvement â and adoption, argues developer Gideon Greenspan.
View ArticleBoeing Eyes Blockchain in Bid to Fight GPS Spoofing
A new patent filing from Boeing suggests that the aircraft manufacturing giant is looking at how blockchain can help protect in-flight GPS receivers.
View ArticleBought Your First Bitcoin or Ether? Brace for the Fees
Frustrated by crypto transaction fees? This CoinDesk Explainer gives an overview of why they're necessary for the blockchains being built.
View ArticleFidelity's Charity Arm Raises $22 Million in Bitcoin in 2017
Despite the rising price of bitcoin, some investors are choosing to donate their gains to a cause, according to figures from Fidelity Charitable.
View ArticleUK Financial Watchdog to Further Scrutinize ICOs
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)Â has announced that it will gather further evidence and conduct a deeper examination on ICOs.
View ArticleBull Market Breather? Bitcoin Retreats After Run on $20k
Bitcoin is facing significant resistence at $20,000, potentially putting in place the possibility the cryptocurrency's bull run could cool.
View ArticleThe Transformed Role of Government in the Blockchain Era
Embracing change might not be easy for governments, but it can be done, according to the head of Dubai's ambitious blockchain agenda.
View ArticleNorth Korea Suspected Again in Crypto Exchange Attacks
South Korea's spy agency beileves a recent run of hacking attacks on domestic cryptocurrency exchanges is linked to North Korea.
View ArticleLitecoin Faces Key Hurdle in Push Back to Record Highs
The price of litecoin is up from a recent low, but Monday's chart analysis suggests it's facing a key crossroads in a bid to push much higher.
View ArticleFrance Wants G20 Nations to Discuss Bitcoin Regulation
France's finance minister is planning to push for a discussion on bitcoin regulation at a G-20 summit next spring.
View ArticleNew Principle On Corporate Social Responsibility Added To The 10 Principles...
In parallel to the launch of the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) in September 2016, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) launched a working group to revise its Corporate Governance Principles. “After...
View ArticleMexDer Celebrates Its 19th Anniversary
MexDer celebrated its 19th anniversary on Friday, December 15, 2017. Grupo Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (Grupo BMV) futures exchange MexDer is home to the largest MXN/USD futures contract globally.
View ArticleACER Launches An Improved Version Of The REMIT Notification Platform
The Agency has recently launched an upgraded version of the REMIT Notification Platform, which is now more user-friendly and offers several enhanced functionalities through a new interface. For...
View ArticleESMA Updates Its MiFID II Q&As On Transparency And Market Structures
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today updated its Questions and Answers regarding transparency and market structures issues under the Market in Financial Instruments Directive...
View ArticleFTSE Russell Introduces FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index
FTSE Russell, the global index and data provider, announces the launch of the FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index. The index has been developed in partnership with Taiwan Stock Exchange’s (“TWSE”)...
View ArticleESMA Provides Guidance On Cross-Border Investment Services And MiFID...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued today guidance to national competent authorities (NCAs) and market participants on the topic of continuity of cross-border provision of...
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