We examine the performance and compensation implications of firms' decisions to combine the roles of CEO and board chairman (duality). We document that firms that split the CEO and chairman positions due to investor pressure have significantly lower announcement returns and subsequent...

Pt loaded MgO, Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2 and SiO2 catalysts were prepared by loading pre-synthesized Pt colloids on support and used for the aqueous-phase reforming (APR) of glycerol to investigate the influence of support properties on catalytic performance. The conversion of glycerol, rate of hydrogen...

The use of small-scale solar electric generation in the U.S. has been steadily rising in the more recent years. Solar photovoltaic (PV) cell micro-generation has been used extensively for residential applications – especially in the state of California. Systems can be purchased by a homeowner...

Purpose – Cognitive style has been identified to be significantly influential in deciding users' preferences of search engines. In particular, Witkin's field dependence/independence has been widely studied in the area of web searching. It has been suggested that this cognitive style has...

This paper investigates the causal links between financial development and economic growth in China by employing the Granger causality test within a VARECM framework. Bi‐directional causality is found between financial development and growth, suggesting that economic growth and financial...

Despite the increasing role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in economic development, very limited research has been carried out on the causal links between trade, FDI and economic growth in Asian economies. This study examines empirically the inter-play between exports, imports, FDI and...

Despite increasing interest in the relationship between trade and macro-economic performance in development economics, very limited studies have been conducted on the causal links between exports and productivity growth in Asian economies. This article examines empirically the interplay between...