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The Hand in Hand's Story of Making Microfinance Work for the Bottom of the Pyramid
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2014-10-1)The case is about Hand in Hand (HiH) International, a global group of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) co-founded by Percy Barnevik, a renowned Swedish business executive and Dr. Kalpana Sankar, a nuclear physicist. ... -
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Has Excel Become a 'Golden Hammer': The Paradox of Data Analytics in SME Clusters
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2020-11-1)Demand for data analysis skills in the accounting profession is well documented and necessarily informs accounting curriculum and pedagogy. In this studyl, we find small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) use Excel spreadsheets ... -
Have Analyst Forecast Properties Improved After Regulations?
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2014-10-1)Violation of securities laws and corporate scandals led to the passage of Regulation Fair Disclosure and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and to the Global Analyst Research Settlement, in early 2000. These regulations were designed ... -
Have Post-Kelo Restrictions on Eminent Domain Influenced State Economic Development?
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2012-09-1)The use of eminent domain for economic development purposes has long raised the ire of free-market advocates who object to its infringement on private property rights. Advocates for strong property rights are joined in ... -
Have the Dogs of the Dow Lost Their Bite?
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2004-03-1)Investors are always trying to "beat the market." One theory, which purports to beat the market, is the "Dow Dog" theory. The theory states that an investor should pick a day, a birthday, some anniversary, or the end of ... -
Health Information Technology: A Roadmap to Implementing HIM Reimagined
Concern is growing among the industry leaders at the American Health Information Management Association due to technological advancements within the rapidly changing healthcare industry. For this reason, the American Health ... -
Hedge Fund Attributes, Insider Behavior, and IPO Volatility
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2017-01-1)In this paper, we explore the influence of hedge fund attributes and insider ownership on volatility in the excess stock returns for 707 initial public offerings (IPOs) occurring from 2004-2010. Our sample period covers ... -
Hedge Fund Returns, Risk and Fees and Systematic Equity Factors
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2010-09-1)We investigate the extent to which hedge funds earn alpha - the component of returns that can be attributed to manager skill - in excess of a set of systematic equity factors. We find that a 4-factor performance attribution ... -
Hedge Fund Stratagems and Long-Run SEO Firm Performance
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2018-08-1)Purpose - To explore if hedge fund variables (HFVs) are associated with long-run compounded abnormal returns (CARs) for a six-year window around the offering month for firms undergoing seasoned equity offerings ... -
Hedge Fund Variables and Short-Run SEO Returns
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2017-10-1)This paper's purpose is to determine if hedge fund variables (HFVs) are related to short-run daily buy and hold abnormal returns (BHARs) for a 30-day window around announcement dates for seasoned equity offerings (SEOs). -
Hedge Funds versus SEOs: A Comparative Analysis
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2015-07-1)Recent research has claimed that hedge fund performance has been deteriorating over time. In this paper, we study this claim by comparing hedge fund returns with those of firms undergoing a positive corporate event. The ...