Coastal Carolina University

Resilient or unstable? Real rate regimes in emerging markets

Abstract We examine whether real interest rates in emerging markets are uniformly mean-reverting or instead exhibit state-dependent persistence. Using the quantile panel unit root test with common factors on a balanced monthly panel of fourteen emerging economies over 2000–2024,...

Moral Courage vs. Moral Deference: Ethical Leadership and Employee Outcomes During AI-Assisted Internal Crises

This study examines how leadership stance and AI disclosure shape employee responses to CEO communication during an internal, value-based crisis. It further examines the mediating roles of perceived message sincerity and negative moral emotions and the moderating role of employee...

Bridging the Gap: What Sports Media Hiring Managers Actually Want from Journalism School Graduates

The sports media industry has undergone seismic structural transformation over the past two decades, driven by the collapse of legacy newspaper models, the proliferation of digital platforms, and the emergence of artificial intelligence. This qualitative study examines what sport...

A Sequential Nonparametric Test for Detecting Change in the Distribution Based on Energy Statistics

Abstract In this article, we propose a sequential nonparametric test based on windowed energy statistics (Sźekely and Rizzo 2013) to detect changes in the distribution of independent random variables. The proposed method is simple and does not rely on the choice of kernel such as...

Systematic Error in Approximate Models of the GRB Early Afterglow

Abstract Gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows are thought to arise when relativistic ejecta launched by a compact central engine drive a blast wave into the surrounding circumburst medium, producing broadband synchrotron emission. We present a rigorous assessment, based on high-resol...

Bonded Water Is an Integral Component of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Ocean

Abstract Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the ocean, as one of the largest pools of reduced carbon on Earth, plays an important role in the global carbon cycle, yet its chemical structure remains largely unknown. Here we show that high molecular weight DOM (HMW‐DOM) contains app...

Dynamic connectedness between commodity markets and investor sentiment in “ESG” labeled funds

Abstract This study explores the dynamic interactions between price shocks to commodity markets and investor demand, proxied by fund flows, in environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-labeled global equity and bond funds. By focusing on labeled funds, the analysis isolates the...

Engineering and land use intensified climate-driven Yangtze River flood hazards since the Little Ice Age

Understanding the interplay between climate variability and human activities is essential for assessing long-term river flood hazards. Yet, the relative contributions of natural and anthropogenic drivers to flood magnitude remain poorly constrained due to limited multicentury rec...