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Femininity and Marketability of Female Athletes: An Economic Extension of "The Female Apologetic"
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2006-11-1)Scholarship in sociology and gender studies suggests a female apologetic may exist in the sports world, whereby female athletes feel the need to apologize for participating in the masculine realm of sports by emphasizing ... -
Feminization of the Labor Force and Structural Adjustment: Effects on Job Segregation by Sex
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2005-08-1)In Cagatay and Ozler's (1995) exploration of the effects of development and structural adjustment on the feminization of the workforce, the authors found that adjusting countries had larger female shares of their workforces ... -
Financial Crisis, Firms, Reporting Entities, and the Going Concern Assumption
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2017-03-1)Orthodox academic and accounting standard setting literature has historically viewed accounting reporting entities as independent units with an indefinite life. The 1929 and 2008 financial crises are used as focal points ... -
The Financial Performance of U.S. Commercial Banks 2001-2010
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2011-08-1)We examine the financial performance, risk, changing revenue and asset mix, prospects for future shareholder value creation and executive compensation of the 15 largest commercial banks in the US from 2001-2010. Aggregate ... -
Financial Statement Fraud: The Saga Continues
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2005-01-1)Financial statement fraud slammed its way into public awareness with hurricane force in 2002. Reacting to a need to shore up public confidence in financial markets, the Congress and President of the United States acted ... -
Firm Performance and Earnings Management Around Dividend Change Announcements
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2018-03-1)Studies that fail to fully consider how performance affects firms' earnings and dividend smoothing activities will identify deviations of discretionary accruals and real activities from sub industry averages as unusual or ... -
Firm Value and the Debt-Equity Choice
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2004-08-1)This paper offers gain to leverage formulations showing how changes in equity and debt discount rates influence firm value. Applications of these formulations illustrate the impact on firm value with risk-free debt and ...