This document presents a compilation of research papers spanning various areas within financial economics. The papers delve into topics such as the value of operating cash flow in credit risk modeling for SMEs, the role of finance in developing countries post-2020 climate agreements, qualitative research methods in finance, access to finance for innovative SMEs, and the cyclicality of private equity performance. The collection also includes works examining the growth of modern finance, optimal income taxation for inequality reduction, and the impact of mate competition on attitudes towards economic redistribution.