CEO characteristics as determinants of the direction of the nonlinear relationship between CEO stock options and firm strategic risk-taking
The paper "The nonlinear relationship between CEO stock options and strategic risk taking: the moderating role of CEO characteristics" by Sedki Zaiane, Postdoc at the LaBS, was published in Corporate Governance.

Banking in emerging markets was at focus of the LaBS international workshop
On November 1st LaBS held the 13th International Banking Workshop "Banking in Emerging Markets: Challenges and Opportunities".

LaBS in Nizhny Novgorod
On October 3d Maria Semenova and Polina Popova participated in the XI International Conference Modern Econometric Tools and Applications – META2024.
Do non-interest income activities matter for banking sector efficiency? A net interest margin perspective
A new article by Maria Semenova (LaBS Head) and Sunday Adesine (University of Milano) "Do non-interest income activities matter for banking sector efficiency? A net interest margin perspective" was published in Applied econometrics journal.
Women in Bank Boards and Bank Performance during COVID-19
A new working paper by Maria Semenova (LaBS Head) and Yuliana Loginova (ICEF) "Board Gender Diversity and Bank Performance during COVID-19: Did Women Save the Day?" was published in HSE WP BRP Financial Economics working paper series.