Structural Breaks and the Equilibrium Chinese Yuan/US Dollar Real Exchange Rate: A FEER Approach by You, Kefei, Sarantis, Nicholas

“…Third, we construct a unique set of quarterly data. We find structural breaks in all trade and the sustainable current account equations, with the break dates corresponding to important policy changes in China. …”
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Testing for convergence in stock markets : a non-linear factor approach by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Erdogan, Burcu, Kuzin, Vladimir

“…In the case of sectoral indices we find convergence in the middle of the sample period, followed by divergence, and detect four (two large and two small) clusters. …”
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Interest and exchange rate risk and stock returns : a multivariate GARCH-M modelling approach by Beirne, John, Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Spagnolo, Nicola

“…The econometric framework is a four-variate GARCH-in-mean model, which incorporates long-and short-term interest rates in turn. We find in most cases a positive effect of stock market returns on mean returns in each sector; by contrast, interest rates and exchange rates have a significant effect only in a few cases, respectively negative and without a clear sign pattern. …”
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University ownership and information about the entrepreneurial opportunity in commercialisation: a systematic review and realist synthesis of the literature by Kalantaridis, Christos, Merle, Kuttim

“…In addressing this issue we adopt a theory-led realist synthesis approach to the conduct of a systematic literature review. Whilst we find empirical evidence supporting the conclusions of theoretical models, i.e. the strengthening role of technology transfer offices, we also point to their shortcomings. …”
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Improved adaptive impedance matching for RF front‑end systems of wireless transceivers by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Shukla, Pancham, See, Chan, Abd-Alhameed, Raed, Falcone, Francisco, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The proposed automatic quantum genetic algorithm (AQGA) is used to find the optimum solution for a low-pass passive T-impedance matching LC-network inserted between an RF transceiver and its antenna. …”
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An analysis of UK retailers’ initiatives towards circular economy transition and policy driven directions by Upadhyay, Arvind, Kumar, Anil, Nur, Shaheda

“…For this reason, scholars are trying to find an effective solution to this problem by ensuring the re-use of the resources that are used. …”
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Nursery workers' narratives: what makes a 'good' nursery worker? by Mikuska, Éva

“…In order to find out what nursery workers think, know and feel about ‘good’ practice, twenty-two nursery workers from a wide range of nursery settings were interviewed. …”
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Geometric and homological methods in group theory: constructing small group resolutions by Gill, Olivia Jo

“…Our aim is to construct a free crossed resolution, A* --> G, by way of induction on the degree n, for any semidirect product G = K x H. First we show how to find a set Z1 of generators for the free group A1 and the corresponding unique epimorphism from the free group on those generators to the semidirect product. …”
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Online education management: a multivariate analysis of students' perspectives and challenges during online classes by Puiu, Silvia, Idowu, Samuel O., Meghisan-Toma, Georgeta-Madalina, Bădîrcea, Roxana Maria, Doran, Nicoleta Mihaela, Manta, Alina Georgiana

“…The aim of the present study is to find solutions for better management of online education, starting from students’ perspectives regarding the challenges they encountered in the last two years when online courses were imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Circular value creation through environmental entrepreneurship initiatives: a case-based exploration by Mohapatra, Subhalaxmi, Roy, Subhadip, Upadhyay, Arvind, Kumar, Anil

“…The findings support the theoretical tenets of circular value creation and circular entrepreneurship using an interpretive approach.…”
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FOSS CAD/EDA tools supporting the open access PDK initiative by Brinson, Mike, Grabinski, Wladek

“…To address the increasing need for well-trained workers worldwide, we need to find innovative ways to attract skilled talent and strengthen the local semiconductor workforce ecosystem. …”
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Do internally managed REITs manage earnings more than externally managed REITs? by Ajayi, Oluwaseun Damilola, Akinsomi, Omokolade

“…Using a sample of listed South African REITs for the 2013 - 2021 time period, we examine the relationship between management structures and earnings management. We do not find any aggressive practice in internally managed REITs during the study period. …”
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We’re too busy singing: acoustic analysis with apes by French, Fiona, Good, Stephen, Mokkadem, Karim, Frost, Naomi, Finch, Katherine

“…Ultimately, we are planning a deeper investigation of auditory perception, by developing interactive devices that offer agency to non-humans and enable us to find out more about the hearing capabilities of different species.…”
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The energy and seidel energy of cayley graphs associated to dihedral, alternating and symmetric groups by Ahmad Fadzil, Amira Fadina

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Exploring men's experiences and understanding of binge eating disorder : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Spyrou, Spyroula

“…The participants’ struggles with treatment were emphasised as they sought to find unavailable support and received what they felt to be inadequate treatment care. …”
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Second generation South Asian Muslims' conceptualisations of religious and ethnic identity by Hai, Nadeem

“…How do young South Asian Muslims find their place within British society? How can the indigenous population understand the particular issues? …”
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Reading suburban narratives by Pope, Gerald

“…The thesis discusses London's suburban fiction from the 1860s to the present day and each chapter focusses on different aspects of this struggle to see the truth of, and find meaning in, the suburbs. Suburban fiction presents a chronicle of compromised seeing. …”
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A study of the legal effect of the main provisions of the income tax treaty between France and the United Kingdom by McKee, Sophie A. Hoquet

“…It is hoped that this work will extend beyond British and French frontiers and that some of the suggestions and recommendations made in it will find a place in a worldwide context. An attempt has been made to make some contribution towards an improvement in the negotiation of double taxation agreements at Government level and an amelioration of their application by taxpayers, tax authorities and jurisdictions.…”
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Paradoxes of ‘career’ and ‘progress’ in the neoliberal university: a self-critique and deconstruction by Gee, Ricky, Lundy, Craig, Oldridge, Louise, Brown, Steven D.

“…Whilst aware of the role ‘progress’ plays in framing a ‘traditional career’, academics find themselves having to navigate the contours of the university – where matrices shout to the tide of ‘progress’ and where what gets measured supposedly gets done. …”
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Optimal design and synthesis of rice supply chain by Lim, Jeng Shiun

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