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April Knill, Ph.D.

@AprilKnill

Professor of Intl Finance at USC; Consulting Editor @ JIBS; research: politics, law & finance, Intl Corp Fin, Venture Capital, @UofSC @WorldBank @UMDAlum

 Columbia, SC
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I'm happy to share a working paper co-authored by Dan Bradley, #michelle_lowry, and Jared Williams titled "What Do We Get Paid For: The determinants of business faculty pay". @MooreSchool @FinTweet @academiaLink: lnkd.in/efdzR_sK
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Fantastic video on US debt from WSJ: When Does the National Debt Become Genuinely Bad? wsj.com/video/series/news-ex…
When Does the National Debt Become Genuinely Bad?

When Does the National Debt Become Genuinely Bad?

The U.S. national debt is nearly $30 trillion — but is that bad? WSJ explains how the debt affects everyone and when it becomes unsustainable. Photo Illustration: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

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A Google website called NotebookLM created an audio overview (or "podcast") discussing one of my papers on political scandals using AI. It's actually pretty good, too! notebooklm.google.com/notebo…
Gemini Notebook | Your research and thinking partner, grounded in the information you trust

Gemini Notebook | Your research and thinking partner, grounded in the information you trust

Use the power of AI for quick summarization and note taking, Gemini Notebook is your powerful virtual research assistant rooted in information you can trust.

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An academic paper has excellent empirical evidence & hypotheses that perfectly match the patterns in the data. One catch: AI wrote the hypotheses after seeing the results. Should this matter? New paper w/ Robert Novy-Marx on AI and finance research🧵 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Tis the season for published papers coming out in print :). This was a fun paper to present - everyone had lots of comments!
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Cross-border political ties: foreign firms’ campaign contributions and the crowding out of domestic...

Cross-border political ties: foreign firms’ campaign contributions and the crowding out of domestic...

Understanding the impact of political connections on MNEs is crucial in today’s global economy. A new article published by JIBS reveals how these connections can provide strategic advantages in...

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Academics who do international finance or accounting research, the Academy of International Business will have its annual conference in Louisville, KY (6/28 - 7/2, 2025). The window for submissions is open now and will remain open until January 10th. aib.world/events/2025/contri…
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Recent tariffs cost U.S. manufacturing jobs through higher input costs, foreign retaliation. Just Accepted new paper by Aaron Flaaen (@aaronflaaen) and Justin Pierce zurl.co/4kP1
Disentangling the Effects of the 2018–2019 Tariffs on a Globally Connected U.S. Manufacturing Sector

Disentangling the Effects of the 2018–2019 Tariffs on a Globally Connected U.S. Manufacturing Sector

Abstract. This paper estimates the relationship between the U.S. tariff increases of 2018–2019 and outcomes in domestic manufacturing. Despite being intended to boost manufacturing activity, we find...

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The 2024 Frontiers in International Finance Research was an outstanding success, drawing together leading finance scholars, who engaged in thought-provoking discussions and shared their cutting-edge research on a variety of topics.
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.@SmithSchool’s Albert “Pete” Kyle discusses the reserve currency proposed by BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) as an alternative to the US dollar for global trade and reserves: youtu.be/he5guIOdDiE?si=XI7e… via @SmithGlobalBiz
Global Pulse Ep. 128: China and Russia Spearhead Initiative for BRICS Backed Currency

Global Pulse Ep. 128: China and Russia Spearhead Initiative for BRICS Backed Currency

In this edition of the Global Pulse, Charles E. Smith Chair Profess...

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Omrane Guedhami and I are proud to share the program for the upcoming Frontiers in International Finance Research Conference, to be held at University of South Carolina October 3-5, 2024. The program may be found below. Reach out for more details and please share with others.
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Interesting breakdown of inflation:
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Where exactly is inflation? Let's take a look...
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Hmmm... how to incorporate this into my International Finance class? Global beer consumption stands at 192 million kiloliters annually. Here are the countries that are the largest consumers of beer worldwide. visualcapitalist.com/which-c… via @visualcap

Ranked: Which Countries Drink the Most Beer?

Global beer consumption stands at 192 million kiloliters annually. Here are the countries that are the largest consumers of beer worldwide.

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