This study investigates the effect on stock prices of seasoned equity offerings. The results demonstrate that the announcement of equity otlerings reduces stock prices significantly. For industrial issues, regression results indicate that announcement day price reduction is significantly and negatively related to the size of the equity offering. The results appear not to be explained by changes...

Using data from a survey of the Irish academic labour market, this paper examines whether or not females in the Irish academic system are paid less than comparable males. Variables which adjust for comparability include academic discipline, qualifications, research output, teaching and adminis­ trative experience, and career-breaks. The results, which support the findings of similar studies bas...

In the generative paradigm, there are at least two schools of thought about the derivation of VSO order via verb raising. One holds that the verb raises to the highest complementizer position (C°) of the matrix clause, in a manner familiar from den Besten’s (1981) analysis of verb second languages like German and Dutch. The other holds that the verb is not in C° at all; rather it appears on the...

It is increasingly recognized that knowledge is the norm of assertion. As this view has gained popularity, it has also garnered criticism. One widely discussed criticism involves thought experiments about “selfless assertion.” Selfless assertions are said to be intuitively compelling examples where agents should assert propositions that they don’t even believe and, hence, don’t know. This resul...

Intellectual capital is imperative for Islamic banks given their unique characterisctiscs in that they offer innovative Shariah-based solutions to the modern financial problems. This study therefore examined influence of corporate goverance on intellectual disclosure (ICD) practices banks. Data from a sample 33 period 2012 2018 were collected. A self-developed ICD checklist was used measure ext...

This article presents an integrative model for the endorsement of pseudoscience: explanation-polarisation model. It is based on a combination perceived explanatory satisfaction and group polarisation, offering perspective different from classical confusion-based conception, in which pseudoscientific beliefs would be accepted through lack distinction ...