NBS Research Blog

Our NBS Research Blog spotlights the academic research efforts and findings of our faculty and PhD students. The NBS Research Blog aims to promote the school’s research papers and publications through the creation of engaging blog articles and videos.

Articles

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Warehouse management software on tablet with April 2023 label on image
Tang Qinshen (Information Technology & Operations Management)

Target-Oriented vs Risk-Neutral Firms

A risk-neutral supplier can sometimes reap profits if the retailer is target-oriented, while a target-oriented supplier always performs better with a target-oriented retailer than a risk-neutral retailer.
ESG text with sustainable-related icons and March 2023 subtitle
Kevin Koh and Tong Yen Hee (Accounting)

Sustainability Disclosure Practices

Firms with poor sustainability performance will likely reveal lower quantity and quality of sustainability information. While, firms with better sustainability performance emphasise forward-looking information associated with the long-term nature of sustainability issues.
Entrance of a cinema with the text March 2023
Eunsoo Kim (Marketing)

Topic Consistency in Movie Reviews

The relationship between topic consistency and box office revenue is significant and positive. This association is more prominent with movies with mediocre review ratings than movies with extremely good or bad ratings.
February 2023 in text over the image of hands carrying a plant rooted in soil
Kelvin Law and Alper Darendeli (Accounting)

Green New Hiring

Firms that increase their green hiring have increased levels of future profitability and generate more high-quality green patents. As more employees are equipped with green skills, this also enhances a firm’s reputation and competitiveness.
Hong Ru (Banking & Finance)

Carbon Trading vs Carbon Tax

Emissions trading systems reduce overall emissions by cutting fossil fuel usage while boosting the usage of renewable energy. Whereas carbon taxes has a less effective impact on emissions reduction and fails to boost the usage of renewable energy.

Reports

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Landscape of Singapore
Xin Chang, Xin Deng and Peng Zhuozhen (Banking & Finance)

Economic Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role and Significance of FinTech

Using GDP growth and the unemployment rate as measures for economic resilience, the study found that countries and regions with more advanced fintech development faced a faster rebound in GDP growth rate and recorded stronger employment recovery during the pandemic.

Videos

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Hong Ru (Banking & Finance)

Carbon Trading vs Carbon Tax