This paper develops a search-theoretic model of the cross-sectional distribution of asset returns, abstracting from risk premia and focusing exclusively on liquidity. I derive a float-adjusted return model (FARM), explaining the pricing of liquidity with a simple linear formula: In equilibrium, the liquidity spread of an asset is proportional to the inverse of its free float, the portion of its...

OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between time since immigration and excess body weight. METHODS Secondary data analysis of a cross-sectional survey of 19,600 Canadians. RESULTS The prevalence of excess weight (BMI > 25) increases with time since immigration for both men and women. After controlling for birthplace, socio-demographic, lifestyle and health correlates, only female immigra...

Private equity is still a relatively young asset class, with some unique characteristics. One feature is the very irregular timing of cashflows, and a consequence of this is that private equity relies on measures of returns that are not standard in other asset classes. As such, new investors can be unclear or unaware of the differences between the common methods for measuring private equity per...

1College of Medicine, Tikrit, Iraq. 2Public Health Laboratory, Al-Tameem, Iraq. 3Directorate of Health, Al-Tameem, Iraq. Received: 12/02/2002; accepted: 14/05/2002 ABSTRACT To determine the rates of malarial infection in different areas of Al-Tameem province, we conducted a cross-sectional study from 1991 to 2000. We found an overall infection rate of 0.76% by Plasmodium vivax. Infection rates ...

OBJECTIVES We sought to characterize substance use patterns in young men who have sex with men (MSM) in 7 US urban areas and sociodemographic characteristics and history associated with such use. METHODS We examined data collected from 1994 through 1998 in a venue-based, cross-sectional survey. RESULTS Among the 3492 participants, 66% reported use of illicit drugs; 28%, use of 3 or more dru...

Objectives: To determine the knowledge, attitude & behaviour on neonatal jaundice of postnatal mothers in Provincial General Hospital (PGH), Badulla. Method: In this observational cross-sectional study, 396 mothers, who delivered at PGH Badulla from 1 st May 2010 to 15 th June 2010, were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was used to assess the participant’s knowled...

They state that people “aged 16-24 years...were significantly more likely to ride more if they did not have to wear a helmet”. This is only found to be true when compared to those aged 55+ but is not shown to be the case compared to the broader adult population. If the intent is to state those aged 16-24 years are significantly more likely than not to cycle more, this is clearly not true as sig...

Survey response rates are an important measure of the quality of a survey; this is true for both longitudinal and cross-sectional surveys. However, the concept of a response rate in the context of a panel survey is more complex than is the case for a cross-sectional survey. There are typically many different response rates that can be calculated for a panel survey, each of which may be relevant...

This study argues that President Obama’s strong association with an issue like health care should polarize public opinion by racial attitudes and race. Consistent with that hypothesis, racial attitudes had a significantly larger impact on health care opinions in fall 2009 than they had in cross-sectional surveys from the past two decades and in panel data collected before Obama became the face ...