Purpose This study examined the effect of different types politically connected (PCON) Malaysian firms on analysts' forecast accuracy and dispersion. Design/methodology/approach The identified PCON according to Wong Hooy's (2018) classification, which divided political connections into government-linked companies (GLCs), boards directors, business owners family members government leaders. sampl...

Abstract Over the past two decades, more than 80 metropolitan cities across world have faced severe water shortages due to droughts and unsustainable use. Future projections are even alarming, since urban crises expected escalate most heavily affect those who socially, economically politically disadvantaged. Here we show how social inequalities different groups or individuals play a major role ...

Using data from the 2012 European Social Survey (ESS) and 2017 Polpart survey we compare public support for use of referendums in Switzerland, Netherlands, UK, Hungary before after on Mass Immigration (2014), EU–Ukraine Relations (2016), Brexit EU Migrant Quota (2016). We show that overall referendum declined between all countries, but especially Netherlands where government openly challenged m...

China is a major actor in Asia pacific and globally because of its economic, political, military, social cultural capabilities. Although after the Second World War, was considered dangerous but this country has not been able to show existence relations between countries. It only 1980s that Deng Xiao Ping came power, began increase influence through various domestic international policies. As re...

What motivates a company to become politically connected and what impact does political connectedness have on corporate policies? To address this question, we exploit an exogenous Supreme Court decision (Citizens United) that lifted all restrictions on corporate political contributions. We find a significant increase in the cash holdings levels of historically politically connected firms relati...

It is argued that the pronouns ‘she’ and ‘he’ are disguised complex demonstratives of the form ‘that female/male’. Three theories of complex demonstratives are examined and shown to be committed to the view that ‘s/he’ turns out to be an empty term when used to refer to a hermaphrodite. A fourth theory of complex demonstratives, one that is hermaphrodite friendly, is proposed. It maintains that...

This article focuses on the political use of the Internet by the Italian Global Justice Movement (GJM) considering both the organisations and the individuals involved in the movement. First, a definition of the concept ‘political use of the internet’ and its operationalization is provided. Second, light is shed on how the internet is used politically by participants in social movements taking i...

Belfast is a deeply divided and fragmented city not just politically, socially, economically but physically. It shaped by its history, experiences of violent conflict post-conflict transition. A collage so-called peace walls interface areas segregate neighbourhoods across the creating some most socially deprived where inequalities are significantly exacerbated tension sectarianism that segregat...