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THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LVI, NO. 4 • AUGUST 2001 Investor Psychology and Asset Pricing DAVID HIRSHLEIFER* ABSTRACT The basic paradigm of asset pricing is in vibrant f lux. The purely rational approach is being subsumed by a broader approach based upon the psychology of investors. In this approach, security expected returns are determined by both risk and misvaluation. This survey sketches a framework for understanding decision biases, evaluates the a priori arguments and the capital
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice APR. 04 Special REPORT Forensic Examination of Digital Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street N.W. Washington, DC 20531 John Ashcroft Attorney General Deborah J. Daniels Assistant Attorney General Sarah V. Hart Director, National Institute of Justice This and other publications and products of the U.S. Department of Justice
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Economica (2015) 82, 1177–1216 doi:10.1111/ecca.12156 Family Firms, Corporate Governance and Export By RAOUL MINETTI†, PIERLUIGI MURRO‡ and SUSAN CHUN ZHU† †Michigan State University ‡Lumsa University Final version received 20 June 2015. This paper investigates the effects of family ownership on export using rich data on Italian firms. We find that family ownership increases the probability that firms export. This benefit is especially pronounced when family owners retain control rights and seek
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The Cost-Efficiency of French Banks∗ Estelle Brack†and Ramona Jimborean‡ First Draft: September 2008 This Version: April 2009 Abstract The paper addresses the issue of French banks efficiency, compared to their homologous from Europe and the United States. The analysis is realized on a sample formed by the ten biggest banks from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, over the period 1994-2006. The Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method is employed. The results show
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Evolutionary Psychology human-nature.com/ep – 2006. 4: 406-425 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Original Article An Evolutionary Interpretation of Gift-giving Behavior in Modern Norwegian Society Iver Mysterud, Department of Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway. Email: mysterud@bio.uio.no Thomas Drevon, Department of Biology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway (Current address: USIT, Web gruppa, University of Oslo, P.O. Box
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Value Creation of Spin-offs and Carve-outs Dissertation zur Erlangung der Würde eines Doktors der Staatswissenschaften vorgelegt der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Basel von Roger Rüdisüli von Amden SG Difo-Druck GmbH Bamberg 2005 Genehmigt von der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Basel auf Antrag von Prof. Dr. Heinz Zimmermann und Ass.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Drobetz. Basel, den 10. Mai 2005 Der Dekan Prof. Dr. Heinz Zimmermann Acknowledgements
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SEC 意见信与财务造假 — — — 基于中概股危机的实证分析 张 然 陈 思 （ 北京大学光华管理学院 雷 * 羽 100871） 【摘要】2010 ～ 2011 年，美国卖空机构相继发布研究报告，质疑绿诺科技等在美上市的中概股公司涉嫌财务造 假。其质疑随后被证实，多家中概股公司股价暴跌，最终停牌或退市。据 Bloomberg 报道，此次做空机构识别财 务造假的重要信息来源竟然是此前未曾引起投资者关注的美国证监会 （ SEC） 公开披露的公司公告意见信。本 文以中概股危机为背景，研究 SEC 意见信对于财务造假的预测作用。研究发现： 相较于没有收到 SEC 意见信的 企业，收到意见信的企业更有可能成为问题公司。SEC 意见信提出的问题数量越多，解决难度越大，企业越有 可能成为问题公司。本文的研究对于帮助投资者理解如何解读 SEC 意见信，识别财务造假有重要意义，也为 SEC 制定合理的意见信披露制度提供政策性建议。 【关键词】 SEC 意见信 财务披露 财务造假 反向并购 一、引言
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NUCOR STEEL Nick Hartnett & Matt Ketellapper FNCE 4820 Professor Madigan 4/7/2011 “The safest, highest quality, lowest cost, most productive, and most profitable steel and steel products company in the world.” - Nucor Mission Statement Executive Summary Nucor Corporation (“NUE” or “the Company”) is the second largest steel manufacturer and fabricator in the US. Key Drivers of Value 1. 2. 3. 4. Increasing steel spot price Successful economic recovery Government protection Cost control
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already operates successfully in U.S. law—examples often overlooked by the critics—I highlight the Principle’s flexibility and utility in regulatory law. This Article uses chemical regulation as a case study in how the Principle can guide Congress in an ongoing controversy. Congress is considering a major overhaul of the flawed Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA), and this change could be one of the most significant developments in environmental law in a generation. This Article advocates
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