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Title: MONETARY POLICY TARGETS IN TURKEY: AN ANALYSIS OF CAUSALITY AND CONTROLLABILITY.
Creator: Akyurek, Cem Ahmet, Florida Atlantic University, Manage, Neela D., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: This study analyzes the formulation of monetary policy in the Turkish economy on the basis of intermediate policy targets. Two monetary aggregates and four credit aggregates are identified as potential intermediate targets of monetary policy. The causal relationship between these variables and GNP as well as prices is estimated by utilizing Granger and Sims tests for causality. The degree to which these targets are controlled by changes in the monetary base is examined by using regression...
Show moreThis study analyzes the formulation of monetary policy in the Turkish economy on the basis of intermediate policy targets. Two monetary aggregates and four credit aggregates are identified as potential intermediate targets of monetary policy. The causal relationship between these variables and GNP as well as prices is estimated by utilizing Granger and Sims tests for causality. The degree to which these targets are controlled by changes in the monetary base is examined by using regression analysis. Finally, this study briefly examines the major sources of the monetary base in the Turkish economy.
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Date Issued: 1985
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14259
Subject Headings: Monetary policy--Turkey--Analysis, Turkey--Economic conditions--Analysis
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Title: MONEY AND GROWTH IN THE U.S. ECONOMY, 1929-1966.
Creator: TRETIAK, RICHARD V., Florida Atlantic University, Stronge, William B., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: A neoclassical monetary growth model was estimated using U.S. annual data 1929-66. A survey of neoclassical growth theory was presented. The effects and implications of incorporating money into the neoclassical framework were investigated. Solow's monetary neoclassical growth model was simulated with the parameters estimated~ The effects of different growth rates of the nominal money stock, and expected inflation adjustment coefficient on the level of capital intensity and the stability of...
Show moreA neoclassical monetary growth model was estimated using U.S. annual data 1929-66. A survey of neoclassical growth theory was presented. The effects and implications of incorporating money into the neoclassical framework were investigated. Solow's monetary neoclassical growth model was simulated with the parameters estimated~ The effects of different growth rates of the nominal money stock, and expected inflation adjustment coefficient on the level of capital intensity and the stability of the model were compared and analyzed.
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Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13688
Subject Headings: United States--Economic conditions--1918-1945, United States--Economic conditions--1945-
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Title: MONEY, OUTPUT, AND PRICES: A CROSS SPECTRAL ANALYSIS.
Creator: DMYTROW, ERIC DONALD., Florida Atlantic University, Redman, Milton, College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: This thesis tests the transmission mechanism through which changes in the rate of growth of the money supply affect changes in output and prices. Cross-spectral analysis was used to test the transmission mechanism. The results support a neo-keynesian transmission mechanism which associates changes in the money supply with changes in investment.
Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/13646
Subject Headings: Legislators--United States, Economic assistance--Law and legislation, Voting
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Title: Moving Mountains: Animal Rights Organizations, Emotion, and Autodidactic Frame Alignment.
Creator: Jarvis, Lee Charles Jr., Goodrick, Elizabeth, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: Animal rights organizations, in attempting to affect institutional change in industrial animal agriculture, face an institutional mountain. I show how these organizations, though contesting institutions which are highly reified, tacitly endorsed, and historically inertial, leverage emotional experiences and regulation to incrementally move this mountain. Using a grounded qualitative study of interview data from animal rights advocates and archival data generated by animal rights organizations...
Show moreAnimal rights organizations, in attempting to affect institutional change in industrial animal agriculture, face an institutional mountain. I show how these organizations, though contesting institutions which are highly reified, tacitly endorsed, and historically inertial, leverage emotional experiences and regulation to incrementally move this mountain. Using a grounded qualitative study of interview data from animal rights advocates and archival data generated by animal rights organizations, this study finds that animal rights organizations have encoded both response- and antecedent-focused emotion regulation into two distinct strategies used to garner support for their institutional change project: transgression mining and seed planting. Furthermore, this study expounds upon the role of moral emotional experiences in the individual-level process by which persons alternate into support for animal rights organizations and their goals, here labeled autodidactic frame alignment. Drawing on Goffman’s backstage/frontstage distinction, this study illustrates how emotion’s role in institutional change efforts varies across both level of analysis and areas of interactive life. In doing so, this research adds empirical weight to and extends recent theoretical work expounding upon the emotionally-charged nature of the lived experience of institutions.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004645, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004645
Subject Headings: Communication in organizations, Corporate culture, Grounded theory, Management -- Psychological aspects, Operations research, Organizational behavior, Organizational change, Psychology, Industrial
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Title: Music Publicity: Independent Public Relations in the Digital Age.
Creator: Maksimow, Stephanie A., Abrams, Ira, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: The music industry has undoubtedly seen accelerated change over the past decade. Standard practices in the industry have been turned upside down, leaving record label executives, managers, and other personnel behind the scenes working to develop new and innovative ways to cope with this change. Music publicists are not immune to these changes and have seen a tremendous shift in their roles and responsibilities. With the advent of the digital age, the role of music publicity is getting...
Show moreThe music industry has undoubtedly seen accelerated change over the past decade. Standard practices in the industry have been turned upside down, leaving record label executives, managers, and other personnel behind the scenes working to develop new and innovative ways to cope with this change. Music publicists are not immune to these changes and have seen a tremendous shift in their roles and responsibilities. With the advent of the digital age, the role of music publicity is getting stronger and is arguably one of the most vital components of a successful music career. The demand and necessity for a well-executed music publicity campaign is growing as modern technology reduces the need for a record deal. However, external forces resulting from technological changes are making the job of a music publicist difficult. Despite its importance, little has been said about the field of music publicity in scholastic literature, and the few in-depth texts and articles on the subject are grossly outdated rendering them irrelevant. The majority of recent comment on music publicists and their duties have come from journalists and music publicists themselves. Further, the average person knows little about the practice of music publicity and what a publicist does. Independent publicists are often highly criticized and looked down upon merely because artists, managers, media personnel, and even record labels may not fully grasp what a publicist does. This poses a slew of issues, including the publicist not feeling completely part of the artist’s team, despite being one of the most essential components of the artist’s successful career. The author of this thesis is an independent senior publicity manager for a boutique music publicity firm. The purpose of this thesis is to define music publicity, bring to light essential issues in music publicity, and provide a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of a music publicist. Through analysis of the available literature and qualitative interviews with industry professionals, this paper will address what music publicity is, how the digital age has changed music publicity, and finally will provide suggestions for best-practices when working with indie artists and mid-level campaigns.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004611, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004611
Subject Headings: Music publicity., Music--Marketing., Music trade--Technological innovations., Internet marketing., Public relations.
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Title: THE NEUTRALITY OF MONETARY POLICY IN A GROWING ECONOMY.
Creator: KOLTSIDOPOULOS, PANAGIOTIS THEODOROS., Florida Atlantic University, Stronge, William B., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: In economic theory, the question has regularly arisen as to how far the growth rate of the money supply and the rate of inflation could influence the development of the economy in the long run. This concentrates basically to the question whether money - dynamically considered - is neutral or not. We intend to review in this study the present state of monetary theory as it appears from the literature. We shall be focusing on the question whether money maintains the feature of neutrality in a...
Show moreIn economic theory, the question has regularly arisen as to how far the growth rate of the money supply and the rate of inflation could influence the development of the economy in the long run. This concentrates basically to the question whether money - dynamically considered - is neutral or not. We intend to review in this study the present state of monetary theory as it appears from the literature. We shall be focusing on the question whether money maintains the feature of neutrality in a framework of growth theory.
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Date Issued: 1980
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14039
Subject Headings: Monetary policy
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Title: Obfuscation of Rent Extraction Behavior: Evidence from Investment Inefficiency.
Creator: Mammadov, Babak, Thevenot, Maya, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, School of Accounting
Abstract/Description: I investigate the association between rent extraction and qualitative/quantitative characteristics of 10-K filings (i.e. readability, financial statement comparability and earnings transparency), subject to existing monitoring constraints. This study focuses on one type of such rent extraction – investment inefficiency (i.e. overinvestment or underinvestment), as extant research provides evidence that it provides personal benefits to managers, often at the expense of shareholders. Managers...
Show moreI investigate the association between rent extraction and qualitative/quantitative characteristics of 10-K filings (i.e. readability, financial statement comparability and earnings transparency), subject to existing monitoring constraints. This study focuses on one type of such rent extraction – investment inefficiency (i.e. overinvestment or underinvestment), as extant research provides evidence that it provides personal benefits to managers, often at the expense of shareholders. Managers have incentives to invest inefficiently but such behavior may be undesirable and result in negative consequences to the manager, such as turnover. Therefore, I expect that managers are likely to obfuscate information in order to make it difficult for investors to detect investment inefficiency, although monitoring over financial reporting may limit their ability to do so. I test whether monitoring over financial reporting reduces information obfuscation. Last, I study the joint effects of investment inefficiency and information obfuscation on CEO turnover and compensation. I expect that investment inefficiency is positively associated with information obfuscation but this relation is weaker for firms with effective monitoring mechanisms over financial reporting. Further, I examine how these factors affect CEO disciplining. Managers get disciplined for inefficient investment decisions. Obfuscating information makes it difficult for investors to evaluate managers’ investment decisions. Therefore, I examine whether information obfuscation prevents managers from being disciplined as a result of inefficient investment behavior. I find that investment inefficiency is positively associated with information obfuscation. Managers are more likely to obfuscate information for overinvestment type of inefficiency as opposed to underinvestment. Further, the results suggest that, while internal monitoring does not reduce information obfuscation, external monitoring constrains information obfuscation. I find that external monitoring (i.e. auditors) provide more stringent monitoring by reducing information obfuscation. I do not find support for my last prediction that information obfuscation prevents disciplining of CEOs.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005952
Subject Headings: Financial statements, Misleading financial statements, Investments--Accounting
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Title: On Mutual Fund Family Diversification, Performance, Persistence and Flows.
Creator: Kaprielyan, Margarita, Agapova, Anna, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Finance
Abstract/Description: The first essay introduces a portfolio theory motivated approach to measuring mutual fund family-level diversification and hedging strategies. Diversification of idiosyncratic risk (systematic risk) is measured by the average cross-fund correlation in idiosyncratic returns (predicted returns from the multifactor model). Using new methodology, I find evidence of cross-sectional variation in family-level diversification and examine several fund families’ characteristics as the determinants of...
Show moreThe first essay introduces a portfolio theory motivated approach to measuring mutual fund family-level diversification and hedging strategies. Diversification of idiosyncratic risk (systematic risk) is measured by the average cross-fund correlation in idiosyncratic returns (predicted returns from the multifactor model). Using new methodology, I find evidence of cross-sectional variation in family-level diversification and examine several fund families’ characteristics as the determinants of this crosssectional variation. On average, fund families that offer more objectives are more diversified in terms of both idiosyncratic and systematic risks; however, in the subsample of larger fund families, greater number of objectives is associated with increase (decrease) in idiosyncratic (systematic) risk diversification. Families that concentrate in the retail sector are more diversified. I also find that less diversification of idiosyncratic risk on the family level is associated with better risk-adjusted performance, while greater diversification of systematic risk is associated with greater performance during an economic downturn. The second essay examines whether new measures of diversification are additional determinants of fund family flows and flow volatility. I find that fund family capital flows increase in systematic risk focus, as more of the fund family’s assets are held by institutional investors. Family flow volatility decreases in diversification of systematic risk during market downturn, increase in market uncertainty and during recession. I further find that families with greater concentration in the retail sector (institutional sector) exhibit less family capital flow volatility as the diversification of systematic risk (idiosyncratic risk) increases. Fund-level volatility of focused and concentrated funds within diversified families is greater than in less diversified families, signaling that diversification on the family level may decrease participation costs for the investors. Moreover, in support of participation cost hypothesis, I find that the performance of worst performing funds within fund families increases in the family-level diversification; thus, family-level diversification affects the convexity in the fund flowperformance relation documented in the previous studies. On the family-level, diversification is associated with convexity in flow-performance relation, while family focus with more direct flow-performance relation.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004990
Subject Headings: Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University
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Title: ONLINE BRAND COMMUNITIES, INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION, AND RETENTION.
Creator: Brynildsen, Gina, Sashi, C.M., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Marketing, College of Business
Abstract/Description: An estimated 90% of U.S. companies including Tesla, 3M, McDonald’s, and UnitedHealth Group use social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat to connect with consumers and form community around their brands; yet little is known about the effects of different social media structures on consumer-brand relationships. The purpose of this research is to understand the unique nature of firm-hosted online brand communities on social networking sites and how they can be used to retain...
Show moreAn estimated 90% of U.S. companies including Tesla, 3M, McDonald’s, and UnitedHealth Group use social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat to connect with consumers and form community around their brands; yet little is known about the effects of different social media structures on consumer-brand relationships. The purpose of this research is to understand the unique nature of firm-hosted online brand communities on social networking sites and how they can be used to retain customers. We review the literature on online brand communities as a tool for building relationships and apply network theory to understanding firm-hosted online brand communities on social networking sites. Relationship marketing provides a framework for how consumer-brand relationships are developed, built, and maintained. Network theory explains how different network structures interact with network processes to produce specific outcomes for individuals and groups.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013360
Subject Headings: Social media, Online social networks, Customer loyalty, Relationship marketing, Brand loyalty, Online chat groups
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Title: Operating Leverage’s Role in Stock Returns, The Value Premium, and the Profitability Premium: International Evidence.
Creator: Jansen, Benjamin A., Garcia-Feijoo, Luis, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Finance
Abstract/Description: This dissertation investigates the association of operating leverage with stock returns, the value premium, and the profitability premium. Results in the first essay support the hypothesis that operating leverage is related to stock returns and the value premium across the sampled countries. Results are robust to cross-country differences, typical controls, multiple definitions of operating and financial leverage, and while controlling for the endogeneity of operating and financial leverage....
Show moreThis dissertation investigates the association of operating leverage with stock returns, the value premium, and the profitability premium. Results in the first essay support the hypothesis that operating leverage is related to stock returns and the value premium across the sampled countries. Results are robust to cross-country differences, typical controls, multiple definitions of operating and financial leverage, and while controlling for the endogeneity of operating and financial leverage. This suggests that the rational explanation for the presence of the value premium lies in the underlying risk exposure of fixed asset risk of operating leverage which is expressed through the value premium. Results further support the hypothesis of strengthening labor protection increasing operating leverage. In turn, increased labor protection marginally negatively associated with the value premium, suggesting that labor protection reduces the value premium through financial leverage. However, because operating and financial leverage are oppositely affected by employment protection, the joint effect of this association may be cumulatively washed out in estimating value premium with employment protection legislation. Results in the second essay further support the hypothesis that operating leverage is related to stock returns and additionally support the hypothesis of operating leverage being associated to the profitability premium. The profit premium tends to be insignificant when generated within operating leverage portfolios, and the profit premium only tends to be significantly positive in the higher operating leverage portfolios. Furthermore, once operating leverage and profitability are orthogonalized from one another, the estimated coefficient of profitability is reduced by a magnitude of roughly 10. These results provide evidence in support of the profit premium being based on the riskiness of the firm through operating leverage, and therefore the profit premium is a rationally priced risk factor in stock returns.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013074
Subject Headings: Operating leverage., Stocks., Financial leverage., Corporations--Valuation., Labor--Protection.
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Title: Optimal positioning of web page banner advertisements: an extension of hemispheric process theory.
Creator: Goodrich, Kendall., Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Marketing
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this research is to determine whether optimal ad placement and page context can significantly impact advertising effects, by extending hemispheric processing theory. This study contributes to the marketing literature by 1) addressing theoretical conflicts regarding optimal hemispheric ad placement (more favorable effects with leftward photo ads and rightward text ads; Janiszewski 1988) and page context (matching activation from "priming" of opposing brain hemispheres...
Show moreThe purpose of this research is to determine whether optimal ad placement and page context can significantly impact advertising effects, by extending hemispheric processing theory. This study contributes to the marketing literature by 1) addressing theoretical conflicts regarding optimal hemispheric ad placement (more favorable effects with leftward photo ads and rightward text ads; Janiszewski 1988) and page context (matching activation from "priming" of opposing brain hemispheres Janiszewski 1990), 2) by evaluating multiple advertising effects in relation to mere exposure rather than focusing primarily on attitudes (Janiszewski 1988, 1990), and 3) by addressing an important knowledge gap regarding optimal Web advertising (Dahlen, Rasch and Rosengren 2003). A growing amount of money is being spent on Internet advertising, with revenues totaling $12.5 billion in 2005, up more than 30 percent over 2004 (IAB 2006). However, banner ad click-through rates are low (between .1 and .2 percent for standard ads; DoubleClick 2007) and only 10% of business executives believe that banner advertising is highly effective in generating new business (Forrester 2006). Advertisers continue to use banner ads, perhaps because the "branding" benefits are not limited to clickthroughs (Briggs and Hollis 1997). While numerous ad-related factors have been previously studied (e.g., ad context creative factors, recall/recognition effects, repetition), to the author's knowledge no research has examined the effect of banner ad placement on advertising outcomes such as attention, recognition, brand attitude and purchase intention., A 2 x 2 x 2 between subjects factorial design was implemented, in which the ad type (pictorial or verbal), ad placement (left or right of Web page), and the page type (text or image-oriented) were manipulated in an online environment. While the results only partially support the hypotheses (rank-ordered stimuli groups from "optimal" to "least optimal" effects) matching activation and hemispheric ad placement appeared to differentially affect advertising outcomes. A supplementary data analysis, which directly compared hemispheric ad placement and matching activation, indicates that matching activation has a greater effect on attention, while hemispheric ad placement has a greater effect on purchase intention. The findings suggest that online advertising efforts should be specifically matched with advertising goals. Managerial implications are discussed.
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Date Issued: 2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77642
Subject Headings: Product management, Internet advertising, Economic aspects, Logos (Symbols), Design, Marketing, Psychological aspects, Advertising, Effective frequency
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Title: Optimizing Investments in Apparel Supply Chains: A Decision Model for Country Selection.
Creator: Kra, Jason E., Menachof, David, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Information Technology and Operations Management, College of Business
Abstract/Description: Supply chain challenges have been significantly affected by both demand and supply on a global level. The selection of manufacturing countries has become critical to firms and their boards, even more so coming out of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The present study focuses on how firms select countries and regions to de-risk future global apparel sourcing, as countries that have been dependable in the past may not be in the future based on frequent environmental jolts, legacy supply chain...
Show moreSupply chain challenges have been significantly affected by both demand and supply on a global level. The selection of manufacturing countries has become critical to firms and their boards, even more so coming out of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The present study focuses on how firms select countries and regions to de-risk future global apparel sourcing, as countries that have been dependable in the past may not be in the future based on frequent environmental jolts, legacy supply chain failures, shifting government policy, and extreme volatility. The result of this study is a decision model for manufacturing country selection. This research was focused on the apparel industry; however, further research may indicate that it is applicable to other industries. A group of criteria was selected, the relative significance of these criterion was determined using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The AHP methodology was applied in a case study as a decision-making tool to enable decision-makers to assess the most suitable countries for manufacturing country selection. The result of this study is a decision model for manufacturing country selection based on multiple criteria weighted by industry experts using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). In developing the model we utilize data from 61 countries representing over 95% of all the global apparel exports, with criteria utilized originating from 10 indices.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014226
Subject Headings: Supply chain management, Business logistics, Decision making, Contracting out
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Title: A partial behavioral model for macroeconomic expansion.
Creator: Knickerbocker, H. E., Florida Atlantic University, Rhodd, Rupert, College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: This thesis presents a theoretical behavioral model that deals with the expansionary phase of the business cycle. Its purpose was to provide a plausible explanation for growth out of recession. In this model, expansionary output is directly related to investment, saving, and the expected returns to capital. Moreover, it is assumed that capital formation is inversely related to the interest rate, which serves as the independent variable with respect to investment, production, saving, and...
Show moreThis thesis presents a theoretical behavioral model that deals with the expansionary phase of the business cycle. Its purpose was to provide a plausible explanation for growth out of recession. In this model, expansionary output is directly related to investment, saving, and the expected returns to capital. Moreover, it is assumed that capital formation is inversely related to the interest rate, which serves as the independent variable with respect to investment, production, saving, and expected returns. In addition, the basic model is linked to the combined influence of fiscal and monetary policy through the use of a coefficient. This coefficient can alter the fundamental dynamic of the growth path. Finally, the four basic non-linear curves that compose the behavioral model are compared to curves suggested by scatter diagrams. In conclusion, there seems to be some conformity of statistical reality to the non-linear relationships described by the behavioral model, as well as general agreement with a large body of existent theory.
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Date Issued: 1995
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15164
Subject Headings: Business cycles, Economic forecasting, Macroeconomics, Business forecasting, Economic development
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Title: PAYOUT POLICY AND STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY: INVESTIGATING THE EQUITY DURATION HYPOTHESIS AND THE REPURCHASES SUBSTITUTION HYPOTHESIS.
Creator: Haberstumpf, Craig, Pennathur, Anita, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Finance, College of Business
Abstract/Description: In Essay 1, I investigate the Equity Duration Hypothesis, which adapts Macaulay’s fixed income analysis to equity securities, finding evidence that dividend payers are less volatile than nonpayers and that dividend yield is negatively associated with volatility for the all-firms sample. Within the payer sample, however, I find unexpected evidence of a positive association when yield includes all dividends but a conflicting negative association when yield includes only quarterly dividends....
Show moreIn Essay 1, I investigate the Equity Duration Hypothesis, which adapts Macaulay’s fixed income analysis to equity securities, finding evidence that dividend payers are less volatile than nonpayers and that dividend yield is negatively associated with volatility for the all-firms sample. Within the payer sample, however, I find unexpected evidence of a positive association when yield includes all dividends but a conflicting negative association when yield includes only quarterly dividends. This ambiguous evidence is corroborated by a one-year portfolio approach, as a previously strengthening negative relationship has transitioned to a strengthening positive one, with results demonstrably trending against the EDH in recent decades. I further find that high-yield stocks that have experienced negative price shocks are highly volatile and strong support for the EDH using firm-level earnings and cash flows as a proxy for dividends, allowing extension of the analysis to nonpaying firms. Unfortunately, I find abundant evidence supporting the assertions of many researchers who suggest that ED is not a unique asset pricing factor, but rather represents a composite of a firm’s characteristics and is redundant with other factors known to be associated with volatility.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014292
Subject Headings: Dividends, Stocks--Prices, Bonds
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Title: PCAOB inspections and audit quality evidence from cross-listed securities.
Creator: Stewart, Errol G.G., College of Business, School of Accounting
Abstract/Description: In the period leading up to the early 2000s there were a series of large company failures attributed at least in part to audit failures. Consequently, the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) was promulgated in July 2002 to restore confidence in public company financial reporting and the work of auditors. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was established by SOX and appointed as the regulator of the accounting firms that audit the financial statements of public companies. The PCAOB is...
Show moreIn the period leading up to the early 2000s there were a series of large company failures attributed at least in part to audit failures. Consequently, the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) was promulgated in July 2002 to restore confidence in public company financial reporting and the work of auditors. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was established by SOX and appointed as the regulator of the accounting firms that audit the financial statements of public companies. The PCAOB is required to routinely inspect the operations of these accounting firms in an effort to satisfy its mandate to bring about an improvement in the audit quality of these companies. These inspections extend to the non-US auditors of companies that are cross-listed in the US. Despite various mainly US studies on inspections, there is limited evidence that the inspections have resulted in improved audit quality. ... I examine companies whose securities are cross-listed in the US in the periods before and after inspection in order to provide evidence on the benefits of inspections. I find some evidence that inspections improve the audit quality of companies that are cross-listed in the US. This suggests the audit quality of companies from countries that do not permit inspections may be positively affected should inspections be permitted.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3356016
Subject Headings: Auditing, Standards, Financial services industry, Management, Corporate governance, Law and legislation, Corporations, Auditing, Standards
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Title: Perceived Risk and Consumer Adoption of Service Innovations.
Creator: Savas, Selen, Koku, Paul Sergius, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Marketing
Abstract/Description: This study examines the influence of various facets of perceived risk on the attitudes toward really new services (RNS) and adoption intentions. Although there is considerable research examining perceived risk and consumer adoption of innovations, three aspects of the relationship have been neglected. First, much of the research on really new innovations is product-focused with little attention to services. Second, there is limited research examining perceived risk as a multidimensional...
Show moreThis study examines the influence of various facets of perceived risk on the attitudes toward really new services (RNS) and adoption intentions. Although there is considerable research examining perceived risk and consumer adoption of innovations, three aspects of the relationship have been neglected. First, much of the research on really new innovations is product-focused with little attention to services. Second, there is limited research examining perceived risk as a multidimensional construct. Third, consumer characteristics that affect the relationship between perceived risks and adoption intentions have not been included in most of the innovation studies. Thus, this study seeks to provide answers to the questions of “which types of perceived risk are more likely to affect adoption intentions of RNS?” and “which consumer characteristics affect the relationship between perceived risks and adoption intentions of RNS?”. The findings of the study show the influence of perceived risk in the service innovations area. We contribute to theory and practice by identifying the specific risks that cause consumers to resist adopting RNS as well as showing the explanatory power of Regulatory Focus Theory (RFT) to understand why consumers react differently when they encounter service innovations.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004805, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004805
Subject Headings: Consumer behavior., Customer services., Risk perception., Regulatory focus (Psychology)
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Title: Pollution control success in the United States: A cross sectional analysis.
Creator: Carr, Jered Byron Jr., Florida Atlantic University, Manage, Neela D., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: This thesis empirically examined pollution control success in the United States during the period 1987 to 1992. The purpose of this analysis was to determine whether pollution control success can be predicted by a set of factors suggested by the economics literature as being important to effective control of pollution. Multiple regression analyses were performed on dependent variables representing air, water, and solid waste quality. It was found that although the predictors of pollution...
Show moreThis thesis empirically examined pollution control success in the United States during the period 1987 to 1992. The purpose of this analysis was to determine whether pollution control success can be predicted by a set of factors suggested by the economics literature as being important to effective control of pollution. Multiple regression analyses were performed on dependent variables representing air, water, and solid waste quality. It was found that although the predictors of pollution control success differ across the three types of pollution, variables representing pollution abatement expenditures and strength of enforcement were important throughout.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15092
Subject Headings: Pollution, Pollution, Environmental protection--Economic aspects, Environmental protection
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Title: Pop Cultures: A Comparative Analysis of the American and South Korean Record Industries.
Creator: Marchand, Kanel, Abrams, Ira, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, Department of Music
Abstract/Description: As the oldest recording industry in the world, the United States has set industry standards regarding record labels, publishing, live entertainment and music services. Since the beginning of the 20th century, American music has become a staple in worldwide pop culture, spreading to all four corners of the world. Indeed, the U.S. music industry has held the number one position in the ranking of the world’s top 10 largest music markets since its first record label, Columbia Records, was founded...
Show moreAs the oldest recording industry in the world, the United States has set industry standards regarding record labels, publishing, live entertainment and music services. Since the beginning of the 20th century, American music has become a staple in worldwide pop culture, spreading to all four corners of the world. Indeed, the U.S. music industry has held the number one position in the ranking of the world’s top 10 largest music markets since its first record label, Columbia Records, was founded in 1887. However, a relatively new genre of music is rapidly taking over the world’s pop music scene: South Korean pop music, otherwise known as K-pop. This thesis analyzes the similarities and differences between the two diverse music industries – with an emphasis on pop music – by first delving into the copyright and recording aspects of the business, followed by identifying key differences in each industry’s standards and aesthetics, and finally examining media consumption and marketing implications in the two countries.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004851, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004851
Subject Headings: Music trade--Standards--United States., Music trade--Standards--Korea (South), Music trade--Technological innovations., Popular culture--United States--History and criticism., Popular culture--Korea (South)--History and criticism., Music and globalization--Korea (South), Popular culture and globalization--Korea (South)
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Title: A PREFERRED PORTFOLIO PATTERN MODEL OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY, 1968-1972.
Creator: BAUM, CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK., Florida Atlantic University, Stronge, William B., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: This study deals with the theoretical development, estimation, and application of a financial model for the U.S. economy. The model is a 'preferred portfolio pattern' model, which was suggested by Richard Stone, and is based on the Flow-of-Funds Accounts. A background of the Flow of Funds framework and financial modelling begins the study, and is followed by an overview of traditional input-output techniques, required in the derivation of the model. Matrix adjustment of input-output systems...
Show moreThis study deals with the theoretical development, estimation, and application of a financial model for the U.S. economy. The model is a 'preferred portfolio pattern' model, which was suggested by Richard Stone, and is based on the Flow-of-Funds Accounts. A background of the Flow of Funds framework and financial modelling begins the study, and is followed by an overview of traditional input-output techniques, required in the derivation of the model. Matrix adjustment of input-output systems introduces Stone's 'financial input-output models', where his structure of sectoral balance sheets, input-output type financial models and preferred portfolio pattern models are discussed. Estimation of the model involves aggregation of FOP data and its categorisation by sectors and types of financial instruments. Empirical applications presented include short-term forecasting and an analysis of the model's dynamic time path.
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Date Issued: 1973
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13561
Subject Headings: Funds-flow statements--United States, United States--Economic conditions--1961-1971--Mathematical models
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Title: Privatization: A process of economic transformation in modern economies.
Creator: Arbey, Bulent Mehmet., Florida Atlantic University, Manage, Neela D., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: In recent years it is widely believed that an increase in economic activity determined by market forces, contributes to higher productivity, faster economic growth, and lower budget deficits. Developing countries, in particular, are attempting to increase the share of the private sector in their economies in order to accelerate the process of development. This thesis describes the concept of privatization and alternative models of the privatization process. A cross-section of forty-nine...
Show moreIn recent years it is widely believed that an increase in economic activity determined by market forces, contributes to higher productivity, faster economic growth, and lower budget deficits. Developing countries, in particular, are attempting to increase the share of the private sector in their economies in order to accelerate the process of development. This thesis describes the concept of privatization and alternative models of the privatization process. A cross-section of forty-nine countries is utilized to empirically assess the impact of privatization on economic growth.
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Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14942
Subject Headings: Privatization, Economic development
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