VOLUME 1(3) • 2006
EFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT. Kester attributes the portion of a firm's capitalization not explained by assets-in-place to the present value of its growth options. John and Lang adopt a sequential structure to analyze the stock price response to dividend announcements depending on prior insider trading. Andrés-Alonso e..
ON THE COST OF A BANK-CENTERED FINANCIAL SYSTEM
ABSTRACT. González predicts a negative relationship between the probability of a bank equity stake in the firm and the age of the firm. Gallagher and Looi's study examines the ability of active Australian equity managers to earn superior risk-adjusted returns. Beccalli et al. combine the capital mar..
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE MANAGEMENT'S SELECTION OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ABSTRACT. Watts and Zimmerman utilize size to proxy for a firm's political sensitivity and thus the incentive of managers to select income-decreasing accounting choices. Davis-Friday et al. examine the impact of the interaction between the economic environment and corporate governance on the value r..