theories and the existing studies predict different the relationship between external financing and investing activities and the stock returns. but almost of them predict that there is negative relationship separately between financing and investing activities with stock returns. this study examined the assumption that there is a significantly negative relationship between external financing ac...

the present study aimed at investigating the existence of long memory properties in ten emerging stock markets across the globe. when return series exhibit long memory, it indicates that observed returns are not independent over time. if returns are not independent, past returns can help predict future returns, thereby violating the market efficiency hypothesis. it poses a serious challenge to ...

We analyzed data from the National Crime Victimization Survey to test whether individuals from different ethnic groups differentially notify the police after incidents of partner violence. After finding that minority groups notified the police about intimate partner violence (IPV) events more than non-minorities, we found that socioeconomic status differences between minorities and non-minoriti...

Racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to use higher-quality hospitals than whites. We propose that a higher level of information-related complexity in their local hospital environments compounds the effects of discrimination and more limited access to services, contributing to racial/ethnic disparities in hospital use. While minorities live closer than whites to high-volume hospitals, minori...

Diversity has become a top priority in corporate America. Despite corporations' best intentions, however, many have failed to achieve a racial mix at the top levels of management. Some have revolving doors for talented minorities, recruiting the best and brightest, only to see them leave, frustrated by their experiences. Others are able to retain high-potential professionals of color but find t...

Abstract The diversity of the Asian American population presents challenges for theories bloc voting, partisan and descriptive representation. What cues (if any) do voters rely on? How informative are racial to voters. This article looks at candidate preferences in 2018 election. I look elections where an was on ballot compare outcomes within district gubernatorial race (a with no minorities ba...

Cognitive modeling can provide immense social benefits, especially in the case of unconscious processes causing significant psychological and societal distress. One such process, discrimination against minorities, is typically grounded in unconsciously held stereotypes reflecting deep ignorance of the realities minorities face. Another, suicide terrorism, results in significant suffering for ma...

OBJECTIVE There is little information on longitudinal trends in the epidemiology of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study was undertaken to determine whether, during the past decade, TKA rates increased in younger adults and older adults, whether utilization of TKA increased among minorities, and whether more patients underwent surgery at high-volume hospitals. METHODS TKA cases (n = 443,...