Purpose – In a relatively new and interesting study, a new theory was offered to explain events surrounding the Salem witch trials of 1692. According to the author of that study (Carlson), the behavior of the accusers can be explained by an outbreak of encephalitis. The purpose of this paper...

Lott (2009) finds that nonvoted ballot rates for down-ballot races are greater than those for presidential races, and newer technologies that reduce nonvoted presidential ballots create even greater rates of nonvoting down-ballot than the same older voting technologies. The conclusion is...

Purpose – In a relatively new and interesting study, a new theory was offered to explain events surrounding the Salem witch trials of 1692. According to the author of that study (Carlson), the behavior of the accusers can be explained by an outbreak of encephalitis. The purpose of this paper...

This study examines beauty and its effect on real estate agents’ wages. We develop a model of beauty and real estate agent wages, performing empirical tests of the theory. We apply Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) methodology to a combined data set that includes multiple listing service data and...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to determine if banks that solved the Y2K problem early created value for their shareholders. Design/methodology/approach – The method of analysis is an event study. Findings – The primary finding of the analysis is that solving the Y2K problem did not...

Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to determine if banks that solved the Y2K problem early created value for their shareholders. Design/methodology/approach -The method of analysis is an event study. Findings - The primary finding of the analysis is that solving the Y2K problem did not create...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest that the modern economic theory of bureaucracy developed by economists Breton and Wintrobe is a heretofore unrecognized precursor to the new public management (NPM) construct. Design/methodology/approach – After presenting a comparison of the...

Purpose: This study extends the educational institutions' performance and efficiency literature by examining Brazil's Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology (FIEST), which consists of educational units throughout the country that span several levels of education....