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Financial Reporting, Regulation and Information Asymmetry

Every fall, thousands of high school swimming coaches across the country begin the arduous process of preparing their athletes for competition. With a grueling practice schedule and a dedicated group of athletes, a coach can hone the squad into a cohesive unit, poised for any competition. However, oftentimes all preparation is in vain, as coaches assign swimmers to events with a lineup that is ...

Thousands of lawyers donated their time in response to the crisis of 9/11, but many did not. A remaining challenge is to ensure that the vast majority of the legal profession views public service as an essential professional responsibility. This essay examines previous studies on the pro bono contributions of those in the legal profession and how the findings of those studies show what motivati...

Assessment of research activity in universities is of growing interest across Europe, and internationally. In this paper the term universities will be used as shorthand for all higher education institutions. The global league tables of the Times QS World University Ranking and Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities are studied, debated and publicised annually. At national lev...