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Groundings Volume One, Issue One
Groundings Volume One, Issue One
Groundings
This is the full issue of Groundings Vol. 1, Iss. 1.
Rodney Papers At Auc Robert W. Woodruff Library
Walter Rodney's Removal --- 33 Years Later, Eusi Kwayana
Walter Rodney's Removal --- 33 Years Later, Eusi Kwayana
Groundings
No abstract provided.
Rodney Bust Sculpture In Benin And Pyo Cricket Tournament
Rodney Bust Sculpture In Benin And Pyo Cricket Tournament
Groundings
No abstract provided.
Guyana's President Visits Atlanta
Reflections On The Rescinded Oliver R. Tambo Award To Guyana's Forbes Burnham, Patricia Rodney, Asha T. Rodney, Jesse Benjamin, Aajay Murphy
Reflections On The Rescinded Oliver R. Tambo Award To Guyana's Forbes Burnham, Patricia Rodney, Asha T. Rodney, Jesse Benjamin, Aajay Murphy
Groundings
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1st Annual Walter Rodney Speakers Series (2013)
1st Annual Walter Rodney Speakers Series (2013)
Groundings
We take a look at the semester-long project to bring together intellectuals from all backgrounds and education. Included: A brief synopsis of the Series and a photo narrative.
10th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium Wrap Up
10th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium Wrap Up
Groundings
We take a look at the monumental occasion that was the 10th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, held on March 22nd and 23rd, 2013. Included: A brief synopsis of events and a photo narrative of the Symposium
Cover And Table Of Contents
Groundings
This is the Cover and Table of Contents for Groundings Vol. 1, Iss. 1.
Free Trade Agreements And The Consolidation Of Democracy, Xuepeng Liu, Emanuel Ornelas
Free Trade Agreements And The Consolidation Of Democracy, Xuepeng Liu, Emanuel Ornelas
Faculty and Research Publications
We study the relationship between participation in free trade agreements (FTAs) and the sustainability of democracy. Our model shows that FTAs can critically reduce the incentive of authoritarian groups to seek power by destroying protectionist rents, thus making democracies last longer. This gives governments in unstable democracies an extra motive to form FTAs. Hence, greater democratic instability induces governments to boost their FTA commitments. In a dataset with 116 countries over 1960-2007, we find robust support for these predictions. They help to rationalize the rapid simultaneous growth of regionalism and of worldwide democratization since the late 1980s.
Commercial Bank Risk Management And Financial Performance Case Study, Patricia R. Robertson
Commercial Bank Risk Management And Financial Performance Case Study, Patricia R. Robertson
Faculty and Research Publications
The case is ideal for an upper-level finance course with an emphasis on financial institution risk management and financial performance. It is unique in that it sources data from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) website through a series of reports called the Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR). The UBPR is a report set created for bank supervisory, examination, and management purposes. It presents data and ratios for each bank in a concise and consistent format. This allows the course instructor to assign multiple banks confident that the data is available and consistently presented. The case can be used …
Optimal Allocation Of Resources In Airport Security: Profiling Vs. Screening, Aniruddha Bagchi, Jomon Paul
Optimal Allocation Of Resources In Airport Security: Profiling Vs. Screening, Aniruddha Bagchi, Jomon Paul
Faculty and Research Publications
This model examines the role of intelligence gathering and screening in providing airport security. We analyze this problem using a game between the government and a terrorist. By investing in intelligence gathering, the government can improve the precision of its information. In contrast, screening can be used to search a passenger and thereby deter terrorist attacks. We determine the optimal allocation of resources between these two strategies wherein we model the role of intelligence using the concept of supermodular precision. One striking result is that under certain circumstances, an increase in the investment in intelligence can induce a more devious …
Game Theory And Family Business Succession: An Introduction, Timothy Mathews, Tim Blumentritt, Gaia Marchiso
Game Theory And Family Business Succession: An Introduction, Timothy Mathews, Tim Blumentritt, Gaia Marchiso
Faculty and Research Publications
One of the most significant challenges to enduring family businesses is the process of passing the leadership of a firm from one generation to another. This article introduces game theory as a model for examining succession as a set of rational but interdependent choices made by individuals about a firm’s leadership. Its primary contribution is demonstrating the application of game theory to understanding the decisions and outcomes of succession events.
Private Equity Firms' Reputational Concerns And The Costs Of Debt Financing, Rongbing Huang, Jay R. Ritter, Donghang Zhang
Private Equity Firms' Reputational Concerns And The Costs Of Debt Financing, Rongbing Huang, Jay R. Ritter, Donghang Zhang
Faculty and Research Publications
A popular view is that private equity (PE) firms tend to expropriate other stakeholders of their portfolio companies. Bonds offered during 1992-2011 by companies after their initial public offerings (IPOs) do not reflect this view. We find that yield spreads on bonds offered by PE-backed companies are on average 70 basis points lower, holding other things constant. We also find that PE-backed companies have more conservative investment and dividend policies after bond offerings compared to non-PE-backed companies. These results suggest that PE firms’ reputational concerns dominate their wealth expropriation incentives and help their portfolio companies reduce the costs of debt.
Comparing Student Performance And Satisfaction In Face-To-Face And Hybrid Formats For A Finance Course, Patricia R. Robertson
Comparing Student Performance And Satisfaction In Face-To-Face And Hybrid Formats For A Finance Course, Patricia R. Robertson
Faculty and Research Publications
In a study conducted at a large, public university, the author assessed the impact of course delivery method (face-to-face versus hybrid formats) on student performance and satisfaction. The study was based on the concurrent instruction of a senior-level finance course over two semesters. Student performance was based on the percent of students achieving a grade of A, B or C in the course (as opposed to D, F or W/WF) and the scores on the individual gradable assignments. The study shows no significant difference between hybrid and face-to-face delivery in the mean score of student performance. In addition, there was …