HERDING BEHAVIOR OF BUSINESS GROUPS DURING COVID-19: EVIDENCE IN CHILE

Occupation groups and Covid-19

For-Profit Hospitals Out of Business? Financial Sustainability During the COVID-19 Epidemic Emergency Response

This perspective argues that for-profit hospitals will be heavily affected by epidemic crises, including the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Policy-makers should be aware that for-profit hospitals in particular are likely to face financial distress. The suspension of all non-urgent elective surgery and the relegation of market-based mechanisms that...

Nutrition during COVID-19

In December 2019, a new strain of the corona virus, as a subset of coronaviruses was identified for the first time in Wuhan, China. Symptoms included fever, cough, and muscle aches that are very similar to the seasonal flu.

Herding Behavior in Online Microloan Markets: Evidence from China

Lenders’ herding behavior in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform in China is examined. Based on the data from PPdai.com, the largest online P2P lending market in China, we found that herding behavior is salient in P2P lending market in China, and such herding is associated with higher default rate. Keyword: Rational herding, information cascade, peer-to-peer online lending

Dynamic herding behavior in Pacific-Basin markets: Evidence and implications

This study examines investor herding behavior in Pacific-Basin equity markets. We find that herding is present in both rising and falling markets. Importantly, the level of herding is time-varying. We also find that herding is positively related to stock returns, but negatively related to market volatility. Herding estimates across markets are positively correlated, signifying co-movement of in...