Based on the panel smooth transition regression (PSTR) model, this paper empirically analyzes relationship between Chinese local government’s bond financing and economic growth, with quarterly data of bonds issued by governments their investment platform companies in open market from 2008 to 2018 as samples. The research shows that there is a gradual non-linear government growth China. With inc...

The article contributes to the existing literature by examining nonlinear effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on development Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) countries during 1980-2019. These multiply their FDI attraction policies in order enrich national externalities offered local businesses and benefit from some positive effects economy terms growth, technology, know-how, etc. Using panel smoo...

با توجه به رشد بالای جمعیت در جهان و نیاز اطمینان از امنیت غذایی، افزایش تولید واحد سطح محصولات زراعی به‌منزلة راهبردی اساسی حل مسئلة تأمین غذا به‌شمار می‌رود. سوی دیگر، وجود محدودیت زیرکشت پایین‌بودن میانگین عملکرد برخی کشاورزی مانند گندم کشور، محصول می‌تواند راهکاری عملی پاسخ کشور محسوب شود. یکی مهم‌ترین بیماری‌های فوزاریوم است که، نقش پیش‌بینی این بیماری جلوگیری کاهش بهره‌وری محصول، مدل‌هایی...

This paper studies the existence for a set of countries of an inflation threshold above which its effect on economic growth is negative, considering the speed of transition from one inflation regime to the other. Using a panel data set of above 120 countries for the period after the Second World War, we apply a panel smooth transition regression (PSTR) model with fixed effects. The estimated th...

We study the effects of monetary policy surprises on stock returns under low and high uncertainty in U.S. using Panel Smooth Transition Regression (PSTR) model to identify regimes. Monetary are unexpected changes Federal Funds Rate (FFR) Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcement days, where mimicking portfolio method is used obtain a regular time series with since announcements occur an irregul...

We examine the impact of Twitter sentiment on returns four selected bond indices via selection relevant threshold variables, such as S&P 500 Index, VIX, and MSCI World Index. If overreaction or underreaction to significant changes in market occur regularly (De Bondt Thaler, 1985, 1987; Jegadeesh Titman, 1993), it is assumed that users respond with different intensities case rising, falling rath...

Abstract Background and Aims Peritoneal Dialysis (P.D.) Adequacy includes a variety of targets such as the sufficient uremic toxins removal (Κt/V), patients’ euvolemia, acid-base electrolyte balance etc.. Based on incremental PD prescription NIPD is often reasonable modality choice when there adequate Residual Renal Function (RRF). Eventually due to RRF decrease patients need increase their ade...