The current definition of a quot;going concernquot; according to GAAP does not take into consideration whether an on-going business exists that is separate or separable from its owner/manager in a closely-held firm or is merely an extension of the individual as an entity. In this study, we...

We examine the impact of state laws on capital structure for a sample of U.S. manufacturing firms. Firms incorporated in states with stronger payout restrictions use less debt, while antitakeover statutes do not significantly reduce long-run leverage. Correcting for the endogenously determined...

We address the research question: ‘Did the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill have similar psychosocial impacts as the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill?’ We answer this question by comparing survey results from a random sample of Cordova, Alaska, residents collected 18 months after the Exxon...

The composition of the nursing and caring workforce in Australia has changed substantially over the last 15 years. The workforce has an older age profile, works shorter hours and employs substantially more carers. In spite of the ageing of the population and a substantial increase in the number...