Issue 2 (October)

Vol. 2 (2023), FEL

5 articles

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Open Access Letter
Renewable Rush in Syria Faces Economic Crisis
by Mohamad Abou Houran  and  Abd Alwahed Dagestani
FEL  2023 2(2):11; 10.58567/fel02020001 - 11 October 2023
Abstract
Since 2011, the conflict in Syria left the country with a devastating energy sector and fragile economy. The residents struggle daily to live with only two hours a day of electricity. The crisis encouraged some Syrians to assemble photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate energy. Unfortunately, the geopolitical risks, the inflation, and displacement are making the situation worse. T [...] Read more

Open Access Letter
Gold and Bitcoin as Hedging Instruments for Equity Markets under Crisis
by Rubaiyat Ahsan Bhuiyan , Tze Chi Chin  and  Changyong Zhang
FEL  2023 2(2):12; 10.58567/fel02020002 - 11 October 2023
Abstract
Gold has been traditionally well recognized as a safe heaven for financial markets. Lately, Bitcoin has been gradually considered as a popular alternative. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, it has become even more necessary and critical to examine the diversification capability of them to hedge financial risks associated with an unexpected crisis comparable to the p [...] Read more

Open Access Letter
Getting high on the market: Stock price movements, drug abuse, and health implications
by Tomasz Piotr Wisniewski  and  Brendan John Lambe
FEL  2023 2(2):13; 10.58567/fel02020003 - 25 October 2023
Abstract
Using an international dataset, this letter finds that high stock returns are associated with increased death rates from drug use disorders. Although the out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare also rises following a stock market surge, the net effect on life expectancy is significantly negative. [...] Read more

Open Access Letter
Progress, Evolving Paradigms and Recent Trends in Economic Analysis
by Robertas Damasevicius
FEL  2023 2(2):14; 10.58567/fel02020004 - 27 October 2023
Abstract
This paper provides a thorough review of the shifting landscape of economic analysis, spotlighting recent trends and predicting future paths. While traditional economic models remain key for interpreting economic activity, they are being supplemented by fresh methods and cross-disciplinary viewpoints. The increased attention to inequality studies, using advanced statistical tec [...] Read more

Open Access Journal Article
Economic Unrest and Investment Perspective on Liquidity in relation to the Investor Sentiments
by Jawad Saleemi
FEL  2023 2(2):15; 10.58567/fel02020005 - 09 November 2023
Abstract
Liquidity and its associated issues are one of dominant strands in the market microstructure. In this study, microblogging-based behavioral perspective on economic unrest is linked to the market liquidity. The concept of liquidity is examined in terms of price dispersion relative to the quantity traded. The analysis contains the quantification of multiple linear regression, Gau [...] Read more
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