We study the profit persistence literature by applying meta‐regression analysis (MRA) to a
set of 36 empirical papers, which analyze the persistence of abnormal firm profits over time …

This paper examines the intensity of competition in 65 national banking industries. Country-
level dynamic panel estimates of the persistence of bank profit are reported and compared …

We build on literature from policy and academic circles to assess whether Latin America is
leading when it comes to persistence in homicides. The focus is on a global sample of 163 …

In the present study we analyze and compare profit persistence during the periods 1950–66,
1967–83 and 1984–99 in the USA. While most of the previous studies performed …

We analyze the stochastic properties of three measures of profitability, return on assets
(ROA), return on equity (ROE), and return on investment (ROI), using a balanced panel of …

Abstract The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 emphasizes the need for
economies around the world to double their efforts in energy efficiency improvements. This …

This paper analyses the profit persistence of African banking sector, focusing on the role of
the level of competition and banks earnings management. We apply Markov chain to …

This article investigates persistence (or hysteresis) in weapons using a panel of 163
countries for the period 2010‐15. The following are some main findings:(1) compared to …

We test the hypotheses that fundamental characteristics in regional proximity,
landlockedness, religious‐domination, legal origin, and income levels affect cross‐country …

Motivated by existing evidence of a preference among investors for assets with lottery-like
payoffs and for portfolios that are under-diversified, this study investigates the relation …