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Panic bank runs, global market contagion and the financial consequences of social media (2023)
Journal Article
Dosumu, O. E., Sakariyahu, R., Oyekola, O., & Lawal, R. (2023). Panic bank runs, global market contagion and the financial consequences of social media. Economics Letters, 228, Article 111170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111170

This paper provides empirical analysis on how social media amplifies bank runs, using the recent bank turmoil in the US. Employing data for 94 countries, our findings show that social media provides a conduit through which an immediate negative and s... Read More about Panic bank runs, global market contagion and the financial consequences of social media.

Natural disasters, investor sentiments and stock market reactions: Evidence from Turkey-Syria earthquakes (2023)
Journal Article
Sakariyahu, R., Lawal, R., Oyekola, O., Dosumu, O. E., & Adigun, R. (in press). Natural disasters, investor sentiments and stock market reactions: Evidence from Turkey-Syria earthquakes. Economics Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111153

This study provides stylized facts on the relationships between natural disasters, investor sentiments and market performance using the recent Turkey-Syria earthquakes. We employ daily stock market data relating to Turkey’s 21 major trading partners... Read More about Natural disasters, investor sentiments and stock market reactions: Evidence from Turkey-Syria earthquakes.

Electronic trading and stock market participation in Africa: Does technology induce participation? (2023)
Journal Article
Adamolekun, G., Sakariyahu, R., Lawal, R., & Ahmed, A. (2023). Electronic trading and stock market participation in Africa: Does technology induce participation?. Economics Letters, 224, Article 110991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.110991

This study examines the effect of migrating to electronic trading platforms on stock market participation among African stock exchanges. Using Bayesian estimations, we demonstrate that transitioning from a physical to an electronic stock exchange dec... Read More about Electronic trading and stock market participation in Africa: Does technology induce participation?.

The Impact of Government Policy Responses to the COVID‐19 Pandemic and Brexit on the UK Financial Market: A Behavioural Perspective (2023)
Journal Article
Sadie Paterson, A., Sakariyahu, R., Lawal, R., & Alabi, A. (in press). The Impact of Government Policy Responses to the COVID‐19 Pandemic and Brexit on the UK Financial Market: A Behavioural Perspective. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12702

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the Governor of the Bank of England, while granting an interview, described the pandemic as an unprecedented economic emergency and said that the Bank could go as far as radical money-prin... Read More about The Impact of Government Policy Responses to the COVID‐19 Pandemic and Brexit on the UK Financial Market: A Behavioural Perspective.