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Check out the latest from the SSRN #blog which includes the top downloaded #research papers on #climate finance from Q4 2025.

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Top Papers on Climate Finance in Q4 2025
This list includes the top downloaded papers on AI in Finance posted in Q1 2025. It also includes the Top 5 Organizations that downloaded the research during this period.
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When Fewer Bids Increase #Competition: This paper shows that in a single-lot low-price auction, a #merger can be simultaneously profitable & increase the buyer's surplus, even in the absence of cost synergies.

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The pre and post-merger equilibria with M as the unique awardee in the winner-take-all low-price auction with quadratic costs, linear demand q(p) = 2 − p, fixed component F = 1, and a pre-merger upward cost jump at q = 1
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Competition and Welfare Effects of European Retail Alliances: #Economic Evidence

The authors claim that ERAs can affect parameters such as innovation and product variety.

Authors: Emiliano Delgadillo de Gyves, Mitja Kleczka, Rainer Lademann

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January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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The recent murder of a major #healthinsurance CEO highlights public dissatisfaction with coverage limits. This article examines #consumer understanding of #ACA-exempt short-term health insurance policies.

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January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Beyond Bans: Toward Human-Verified, pragmatic Governance for Generative #AI in Qualitative Inquiry

The author states that calls to ban generative AI from Qualitative Inquiry highlight genuine risks.

Author: Dylan A Mordaunt

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#AI
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January 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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This paper uses 2018-2021 #Household Finance & Consumption Survey data to create a #housingaffordability index based on #housing costs relative to disposable income at national, regional, & urbanization levels.

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January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This #Policy Brief addresses the international #health workforce crisis, focusing on the evolving role of professional #regulation, based on discussions with key regulatory stakeholders in Ireland & Scotland.

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January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Check out the latest from the SSRN #blog which includes the top downloaded #research papers on #climate finance from Q4 2025.

Read more: spkl.io/63329AULJf

#AcademicChatter #FinanceSky
Top Papers on Climate Finance in Q4 2025
This list includes the top downloaded papers on AI in Finance posted in Q1 2025. It also includes the Top 5 Organizations that downloaded the research during this period.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Call for speakers
Future Finance Fest (3f): where digital finance leaders and scholars connect
Amsterdam, 5 June 2026
Submission deadline: 16 February
Accepting proposals here: spkl.io/63324AUoJQ
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#fintech #finance #CallForSpeakers
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January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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This paper critiques traditional methods of assessing #gerrymandering harms, which focus on collective #legislative representation & often overlook the individual voter-legislator relationship.

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#LawSky
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January 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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This paper studies a New Keynesian Phillips curve model where agents use a simple, possibly misspecified autoregressive rule to forecast #inflation, deviating from rational expectations.

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Top panel, observed CPI inflation (solid black line) and predicted CPI inflation (dashed red line) with their 90% credible intervals (light grey area). Below, estimated active equilibrium over time (ˆst ∈ {1, 2, 3}, right axis, blue line) and the regime posterior mean (right axis, red line) together with the NBER dating of the business cycle (shaded areas). Bottom panel, output gap (solid black line) and predicted output gap (dashed red line) with 90% credible interval (light grey area). The solid green line and area represent out-of-sample predictive mean and 90% credible region, respectively.
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The paper examines the challenges & opportunities of sustainable #urban development in #Asian cities, focusing on rapid growth, uneven #development, & the private sector's key role.

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#ClimateRisk
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January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Legal Order in the Age of #AI Agents

This Article demonstrates how AI legal agents could structurally reconfigure legal systems through three transformative pathways.

Authors: Samuel Becher, Benjamin Alarie

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January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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This article discusses that belonging & community are crucial for effective #lawschool learning both online & in-person, challenging the belief that physical proximity alone ensures student connection.

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January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This paper critiques the current practice of #diversity, equity, & inclusion in business, arguing that its reduction to demographic representation has led to polarization & failed to achieve #DEI’s true objectives.

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January 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This article argues that #sustainability requires considering the interests of all #stakeholders affected by bankruptcy decisions, but current corporate & #bankruptcy laws focus on shareholder or creditor wealth.

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January 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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This paper investigates private equity (PE) #investments in the U.S. #accounting industry, exploring how PE reshapes traditional partnership models, firm structures, & incentives.

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January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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This forthcoming article by Sue S. Guan examines the rise & implications of copy trading—a practice where #investors automatically replicate the #portfolios of designated “leaders.”

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#LawSky @sculawresearch.bsky.social
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January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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We had the pleasure of engaging with @toffeeman68.bsky.social on the topics of #socialmedia, #AI, and #workplace culture. Dive into his insights on misinformation, the darker side of social platforms, and effective ways to tackle workplace bullshit.

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Meet the Author: Ian McCarthy
Ian McCarthy Professor of Innovation and Operations ManagementSimon Fraser University
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January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This article advocates for judicial #climate governance, urging courts to use climate #litigation to hold corporations liable & promote a shift toward stakeholder-oriented corporate purpose.

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January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This paper by Ioannidis warns of the risks when journalism and advocacy blur the lines with science, potentially shaping or even usurping scientific truth. Calls for clearer boundaries and ethical standards. spkl.io/63329AUJtF #Science #Ethics #Communication
Science Journalism and Advocacy: Disseminating, Facilitating, Defending, Shaping, Terrorizing, or Usurping Science?
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This study finds that, for unregulated #Australian #medical specialists receiving a fixed #government subsidy, fee-setting is influenced more by the specialists’ personality traits than by local competition.

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January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This paper reviews #Canadian streaming & #copyrightlaw, highlighting streaming's impact on creators, exclusion from broadcasting support, & the 2023 #Online Streaming Act.

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January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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This paper by Appleton reveals how U.S. jurisdictional reach extends beyond borders, risking Canadian sovereignty. Empirical evidence shows executive agreements enable mass surveillance. Calls for policy action. spkl.io/63320AUDRO #DataPrivacy #Sovereignty #LegalReform
Whose Law Governs Canadian Data? The CLOUD Act, Executive Agreements, and Digital Sovereignty.
January 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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This paper by Campbell et al. uses seismic data to map complex buoyancy-driven pathways in the Bay of Bengal. Insights applicable to hydrocarbon exploration and CCS. spkl.io/63323AU62Z #Geoscience #GasMigration #CCS
Seismic characterisation of complex buoyancy driven migration in a microbial plumbing system
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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"Urban Parks & Thermal Comfort" by Czarnecka et al. shows vegetation can reduce heat stress by up to 7°C, while built-up areas increase it. Highlights the importance of integrated park design for climate resilience.spkl.io/63321AU6cU #UrbanGreen
Assessing the role of environmental factors in shaping human thermal comfort within urban parks
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM