Recent research shows that high return dispersion (RD) is associated with economic conditions
characterized by high discount rates, which are not conducive to growth and investment. …

This paper reevaluates the cross‐sectional effect of institutional ownership on idiosyncratic
volatility by conditioning on institutions' investment horizon. Prior literature establishes a …

This paper investigates the impact of political corruption on auditor behavior in the United
States. We find that US firms headquartered in more corrupt regions pay higher audit fees, …

We examine if managerial ability affects the efficiency of the contracting environment with
lenders. We find that higher ability alters the balance of information-sensitive covenants …

Symptoms of the new coronavirus infection that appeared in 2019 (COVID-19) range from
low fever and fatigue to acute pneumonia and multiple organ failure. The clinical picture of …

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT), and zinc oxide (ZnO)
were used to modify the polypropylene nonwoven material by the methods of “wet chemistry” …

We examine how heterogeneity in institutional equity ownership affects bondholders. Firms
with larger short-term (long-term) institutional ownership are associated with higher (lower) …

Background The potential use of microorganisms as agents of biological warfare (BW) is a
growing concern. Lassa virus, a member of the Arenavirus class of Hemorrhagic fever (HF) …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate if Bowman’s Paradox (negative association
between risk and return) is caused by managerial myopia. It also attempts to disentangle …

Chiral recognition and detection of organic compounds represent an important task in the
pharmaceutical, biological, and chemical industries since the difference between organic …