In this paper we engineer an information mapping of transmission linkages across various European government bond markets. The research introduces a calibration methodology for the application of an optimizing radial basis function (RBF) artificial neural network (ANN). Utilizing a closed-form derivation of the regularization parameter, the Kajiji-4 RBF ANN is known to efficiently minimize the ...

introduction: the growth of agricultural production and natural resources are from primary objectives of any political system, because this section has a vital role in providing food security. according to the production theories, production growth will come from two sources; more use of production factors within the framework of existing technologies and second, with using more advanced and mo...

The research on spillover effect in financial markets is frontier theory and technology. The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 affects the stock markets deeply. But, the economic consequences are different among some cross-markets. As an emerging high-speed growth securities market established in 1990, the Chinese securities market has developed significantly. Again in the current internatio...

Price discovery in crude oil and refined oil products has been extensively undertaken in organised futures markets for over a decade now. There are two dominant such markets today: the first one in the New York Mercantile Exchange; and the second in London’s International Petroleum Exchange. With the demise of OPEC as the leading price setter for crude and products, NYMEX light sweet crude and ...

Previous research has documented cross-sectional associations between negative and positive work-family spillover and physical health. Using an effort-recovery model, the study tested the hypothesis that engagement in greater leisure-time physical activity would facilitate recovery processes that buffer the negative health effects of increasing work-family spillover. Employed adults (N = 1,354)...

Industry cross-sectional studies of spillover effects from inward foreign direct investment (FDI) have reported many conflicting findings. This study focuses on a single sub-sector to investigate whether more robust findings can be discerned, and whether spillovers decline over time. Data for China’s electronics industry for 41 sub-sectors for the years 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2001 are employed. T...

It is commonly believed that a fiscal expansion raises interest rates. However, these crowding out effects of deficits have been found to be small or non-existent. One explanation is that financial integration offsets interest rate differentials on globalised bond markets. This paper measures the degree of integration of government bond markets, using spatial modelling techniques to take this s...

This paper analyzes how faculty members dynamically allocate their efforts between improving their research and teaching skills, taking into account the organizational structures and incentives implemented by academic institutions. The model builds on the assumption that organizational structures have an impact on the nature of spillover effects between teaching and research competencies. We an...

While it is generally accepted that industrial action can have a negative impact on a firm’s performance, the direct effects of a strike on the affected firm may be only one component of the total impact resulting from the action. The existence of indirect or ‘spillover’ effects can also have important implications for the economic performance of competing firms. This paper uses a panel dataset...