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Ole-Kristian Hope is the Deloitte Professor of Accounting at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. He teaches Commerce, MBA, and PhD courses in accounting. He has broad research interests in financial disclosure, financial reporting quality, corporate governance, analysts, valuation, auditing, private firms, corporate finance, and international business issues. He has published extensively in the leading academic journals of his field. He has been awarded the Haim Falk Award for Distinguished Contribution to Accounting Thought, the American Accounting Association Best Dissertation Supervision Award (twice), the American Accounting Association Outstanding International Educator Award, the American Accounting Association Best Paper Award, and the American Accounting Association Outstanding International Dissertation Award, as well as several other awards. He has supervised a number of PhD students who are now teaching at top business schools. He is founder and organizer of the annual Scandinavian Accounting Research Conference and Doctoral Consortium. Prof. Hope’s research findings are regularly cited by leading media outlets (e.g., The Economist, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal) and he regularly presents his research at workshops, conferences, and consortia around the world. Image Credit: Rotman School of Management
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International Auditing Standards Boost Financial Reporting Quality

Enforcement, degree of convergence deepen positive impact, research finds Despite a very uncertain economic climate, investors can at least feel confident that audited financial reports are more reliable thanks to the spread of international standards. New research led by a researcher at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management shows that the quality of financial audits increasing in countries which have adopted the International Standards on Auditing, or ISA, issued through the International Federation of Accountants, the accounting profession’s…

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Democracies Enhance Women’s Labor Market Participation

UCR study finds that freer societies compel more women to pursue careers The benefits of democratic societies go beyond greater personal freedoms and liberties. A new study by a UC Riverside economics professor has found that democratic systems of government also lead to higher participation by women in the labor market. By examining world labor and political data spanning back to the 19th century, UC Riverside Associate Professor Ugo Antonio Troiano found that women who lived in democracies during their…

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High BTMPS Levels Found in Fentanyl: What It Means for Safety

A UCLA research team has found that drugs being sold as fentanyl contain high amounts of the industrial chemical bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, or BTMPS. This new substance of concern emerged in the illicit drug supply nearly simultaneously in multiple U.S. locations from coast-to-coast. From June through October 2024, the team quantitatively tested samples of drugs sold as fentanyl that had high levels of the chemical, which belongs to a class of compounds called hindered amine light stabilizers and has a variety…

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Decoding Trauma: Insights from Groundbreaking PTSD Research

Harvard’s Dr. Kerry Ressler shares insights on fear, trauma, and healing in an exclusive Genomic Press Interview exploring amygdala function  BELMONT, Massachusetts, USA, 4 February 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Kerry Ressler, Chief Scientific Officer at McLean Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, unveils groundbreaking advances in understanding the neurobiological basis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related anxiety conditions. Dr. Ressler’s research bridges the gap between molecular neuroscience and clinical psychiatry, focusing…

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New Airports Boost Economic Growth in Emerging Markets

A global study by an SUTD researcher in collaboration with scientists from Japan explores the economic benefits of airport investment in emerging economies using nighttime satellite imagery. Be it for work or vacation, chances are that many will have passed through an airport. In the largest cities, the airport presents to travellers the first glimpse of a new land and a reflection of the surrounding city. Beyond first impressions, airports stand as an important economic hub for local policymakers, with…

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Kiel Trade Indicator 2/24

Renewed slump of ship transits in the Red Sea after slight stabilization. The conflict in the Middle East is changing international trade routes at sea. The number of container ships passing through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal fell again in February compared to January. At the same time, the number of ships around the Cape of Good Hope off Africa tripled. However, no greater negative consequences are to be expected for the global economy as a whole or…

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WifOR Unveils Impact Valuation Factors for COâ‚‚ Emissions

What are the societal impacts of a company’s CO₂ emissions? What is the value of research and development for the community? To enable comparison and valuation of non-financial metrics, Impact Valuation factors translate sustainability figures into a uniform currency. However, organizations use different methods to evaluate their sustainability performance and most of these methods are not publicly available. With a strong commitment to comparability and transparency, WifOR has published its Impact Valuation factors. “Our mission is to set standards in measuring…

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Kiel Trade Indicator 07/23: Decline in Global Trade Trends

The negative outlook of mid-July has been confirmed: The values of the Kiel Trade Indicator for world trade and for the trade of the major economies are all negative in July compared to June (adjusted for price and seasonal effects). Ship movements in the first half of the month already did not bode well, and the forecast is even worse now that the data for the full month is available. The main reason for this is likely to be the…

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Kiel Trade Indicator: Container Shipping Congestion Eases

Congestion in container shipping is receding at a high level. This is shown by the latest data update of the Kiel Trade Indicator for the month of October. Freight rates for the transport of goods from China to Europe are at their lowest level since around 2 years. Trade values globally and for major economies compared to the previous month tend to be negative (price and seasonally adjusted). In the case of Russia, the sanctions are having an impact. The…

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World Trade Resilient Amid Omicron Concerns: January 2022 Update

Kiel Trade Indicator 12/2021: Kiel Trade Indicator, Update January 5,2022: In contrast to the first major wave of the pandemic, world trade has so far not shown any negative swings in the face of the Omicron variant rampant in many countries. Following the latest data update, the Kiel Trade Indicator signals a slight increase in global trade (0.8 %). Overall, however, the single indicators continue to show a mixed picture for trade flows. A strong catch-up process is not visible…

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Microtechnology Industry Growth: Hiring Trends on the Rise

Staff numbers und turnover are constantly rising in the microtechnology industry

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Container Throughput Index Sees Minor Decline Amid Growth

The index is based on data continuously collected from world container ports by ISL as part of its market monitoring. Because large parts of international…

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RWI/ISL Container Throughput Index Insights for 2018

The Container Throughput Index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the ISL – Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics recorded a…

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Container Throughput Index: Strong Close for 2017

The Container Throughput Index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the ISL – Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics was able to…

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Decoding Decades of Questionable Investments in Asset Pricing

One of the key principles in asset pricing — how we value everything from stocks and bonds to real estate — is that investments with high risk should, on…

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Corporate Coworking: Fueling Innovation for Businesses

Three years ago, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO released “The Fascination of Coworking – Potentials for Companies and their Employees.”

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