Purpose – The study is a test for the existence of an international stock market anomaly. Design/methodology/approach - To test for holiday anomalies over a ten year period, the study examines six major international indices using dummy variable regressions with continuous data and simple...

We argue that U.S. senators from the same state and in the same party form different winning coalitions. We also develop a theory that stipulates that parties encourage these senators to form very distinct constituency coalitions. Parties use committee assignments as a carrot to give these...

Corporate governance guidelines are a mechanism that a firm can enact which should reduce agency costs and better align the interests of boards and the suppliers of capital. This study examines stock price reactions primarily attributable to institutional investors occurring when corporations...

The prospectus of every initial public offering (IPO) provides a lengthy list of factors that exposes investors to risk when investing in an IPO. However, this list is not useful for distinguishing among IPOs for investors who plan to hold IPO shares in the aftermarket. We attempt to identify...

Using a measure of default likelihood based on an option pricing method, we provide evidence that Fed policy actions affect the financial distress of commercial banks. When the Fed increases (decreases) interest rates, the measure of default likelihood increases (decreases). We show that when...