We compare cross-sectional variation of dividend yields of companies across 32 countries. Beyond the impact of firm-specific accounting and financial variables, this study investigates how the variations in country level variables affect dividend payout policies. The country level variables...

This study examines the market quality of Samp;P 500 index futures in 150-day periods before and after the introduction of Standard amp; Poor's Depositary Receipts, SPDRs, on January 29, 1993. In a preliminary test of structure change, results fail to reject the null hypothesis that the...