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Check out the latest from the SSRN #blog which includes an interview with Joanna Schwartz, Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, for our Meet the Author series.

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Meet the Author: Joanna Schwartz
Joanna Schwartz is the Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. She teaches Civil Procedure and a variety of courses on police accountability and public interest lawyering.…
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This article examines the #legal challenges of addressing dignitary torts in the #metaverse, arguing that recognizing harms through avatars requires broadening the concept of the "self" beyond the physical body.

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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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"Sustainability-Linked Loans & Firm Performance" by Luo finds that firms with SLLs enjoy credit upgrades and higher equity returns, mainly due to lower financing costs. Supports the strategic role of green finance. spkl.io/63320Aex0r #ESG #GreenFinance #Climate #Research
Sustainability-linked Loans and Financial Performance
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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This article by Anton N. Didenko argues that #Australia's #securities rules hinder competition and favor incumbents, and recommends a tailored regulatory sandbox to foster #innovation.

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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Check out the latest from Ca' Foscari University of Venice Department of Economics which showcases faculty #research to highlight initial results before publication in scholarly journals.

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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This study uses education reforms in #Australia & #Germany as natural experiments to examine whether increased #education causes better self-control.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This article evaluates the effectiveness of independent redistricting commissions across #US states, focusing on criteria like independence from #legislatures, use of fairness standards, & #judicial review.

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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This paper’s model explains the US #realestate broker commission. The #brokers’ platform is a de facto monopoly using exclusive representation contracts to capture most buyers, leaving sellers with few options.

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Coefficients from regressing BAC on home price separately within each MSA. Left panel: the MSAs with a significant regression coefficient (41 negative, 12 positive); average R2 = 0.0327. Right panel: the 24 MSAs with an insignificant coefficient; average R2 = 0.0199. The average slope coefficient in all 77 regressions is −9.57 × 10−5
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The #Urban Greening Paradox: This study investigates how residents' perceptions of #safety differ between day & night across cities, focusing on the lack of city-wide nighttime #streetview images (SVIs).

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November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This article argues that the #USSupremeCourt implicitly considers the level of intrusion into #privacy or #liberty when assessing probable cause, but this "hidden intrusion doctrine" remains unstated & ambiguous.

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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This paper by Jourde et al. shows that ECB’s concrete climate actions have eliminated the "brown premium" since 2018, with market penalties driven by "Action" signals. Highlights central bank influence on climate finance. spkl.io/63324AeTLi #Climate #Finance #ESG #MarketSignals
The ECB's Green Put: From Cheap Talk to Priced Action
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This recent article from the Financial Times highlights how SSRN helps #authors increase impact through open sharing & discusses #research trends with top downloading papers on #AI, #finance, & #policy.

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Getting the measure of business research downloads — and the rise of AI
Artificial intelligence dominates the top 10 most downloaded business education papers
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November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"Antitrust & Access to Justice" by Chase argues that legal info monopolies exclude marginalized groups from justice. Calls for expanding antitrust beyond efficiency to protect democratic values. spkl.io/63328AdIbK #Antitrust #Justice #LegalReform
Reimagining and Reconciling Antitrust and Access to Justice in the Political Economy
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This 2025 report summarizes a panel on the challenges of defining #environmental goods & services (EGS) in #trade, noting the absence of a universal classification & changing environmental priorities.

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November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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This study finds that from 2004 to 2022, #corporate bonds generally have negative inflation betas relative to T-bills, but positive exposure in credit excess #returns relative to matched Treasurys.

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This figure plots the monthly series of the inflation measures (the 10-year inflation swap rate in the left panel and the monthly headline CPI growth in the right panel) alongside the number of bond defaults per month. The sample period is from July 2004 to December 2022.
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This article argues that #legaleducation should embrace teaching human skills—such as communication, empathy, creativity, & resilience—by integrating improv exercises into the #curriculum.

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November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This study shows that fund managers' #political preferences shape proxy votes: Democrat-led funds favor #environmental & social proposals more, & #governance issues less, than Republican-led funds.

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Figure I reports the average level of support for shareholder proposals, isaggregated by the political affiliations of mutual fund managers.
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This chapter challenges the claim that #pharmaceutical companies engage in “evergreening”—introducing new versions of drugs to block generic competition beyond the intended or social optimal timeframe.

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November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"Market Reactions to Corporate Climate Targets" by Jiang, Kim & Lu shows that while targets often lead to negative stock reactions, credible disclosures and incentives drive firms to decarbonize. Market anticipates future benefits. spkl.io/63324AdIpK #ESG #Climate #Finance
Corporate Emissions Target Announcements: Credibility and Market Reaction
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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"The Economics of Climate Innovation" by Dugoua & Moscona examines how policy, market failures, and geopolitics influence clean energy tech development. Highlights the need for coordinated, context-aware policies. spkl.io/63327AdIMJ #Climate #Energy #Innovation #Policy
The Economics of Climate Innovation: Technology, Climate Policy, and the Clean Energy Transition
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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A Relative Mess: Identifying #Data Subjects in Multi-Party Processing

The author states that the modified relative interpretation of identifiability incentivises shadow processing.

Author: Jennifer Cobbe

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November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Is Delaware Different? #Stockholder Lawyering in the Court of Chancery

This Article provides a systematic analysis of Delaware's fee-award practices.

Authors: Jessica Erickson, Adam C. Pritchard, Stephen J. Choi

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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Cross-State #Job Stealing

The authors study how state R&D tax credits influence firms' geographic allocation of talent recruitment.

Authors: Po-Hsuan Hsu, Qin Li, Hong Wu

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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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This paper by Saenz-Molina shows that both cold and heat waves increase intimate partner violence in Bolivia, especially among rural and indigenous communities. Calls for gender-sensitive climate policies. spkl.io/63323Adxrl #Climate #Gender #Violence #Research
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This paper by Anthuvan et al. introduces the 7Ps-6D framework, linking marketing strategies to outcomes like prescribing influence, loyalty, and sustainability. Supports ethical, compliant pharma marketing. spkl.io/63327Adx35 #Healthcare #Marketing #Sustainability
A Systematic Review of Pharmaceutical Marketing Strategies and Outcomes: 7Ps-6D Framework with Sustainable Imperatives
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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This paper by Ge, Kim & Kim shows that widespread AI adoption improves efficiency but may raise coordination risks like collusion. Effects on fares depend on how firms adopt the technology. spkl.io/63327AdRL3 #AI #Pricing #MarketRisks
AI Adoption, Market Outcomes, and Coordination Risks
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM