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The Plucking Model, The Great Recession, And Austrian Business Cycle Theory, Ryan Murphy Jan 2015

The Plucking Model, The Great Recession, And Austrian Business Cycle Theory, Ryan Murphy

Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom Research

This brief note points out that Milton Friedman’s “Plucking Model” has not held following the Great Recession. Friedman argued that the Plucking Model offered evidence against theories like Austrian Business Cycle theory; the bust was what needed explanation, not the boom. But as many economists have pointed out, the years leading up to the Great Recession fit many of the stylized predictions of the Austrian Business Cycle. Given their observations, it is of interest that the bust in recent years has not followed the Plucking Model.

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The Unconstrained Vision Of Nassim Taleb, Ryan Murphy Jan 2015

The Unconstrained Vision Of Nassim Taleb, Ryan Murphy

Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom Research

No abstract provided.

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The Impact Of Economic Inequality On Economic Freedom, Ryan Murphy Jan 2015

The Impact Of Economic Inequality On Economic Freedom, Ryan Murphy

Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom Research

This paper tests the hypothesis that the presence of economic inequality may lead to erosions of economic freedom. Using Economic Freedom of the World as a measure of free economic institutions, it finds that a one standard deviation increase in the gini coefficient reduces the presence of free economic institutions by 0.18 standard deviations. This effect is modest but not at all trivial, and the magnitude of the effect may be especially important in increasing the size of government. Surprisingly, the evidence is mixed for the effect of inequality on regulation, with modest evidence suggesting it may improve the regulatory …

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Heterogeneous Moral Views In The Stateless Society, Ryan Murphy Jan 2015

Heterogeneous Moral Views In The Stateless Society, Ryan Murphy

Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom Research

A growing literature has explored the workability and efficacy of governance without the state. The difficulties typically raised in the context of these studies concern under which conditions cooperation or Hobbesian chaos would arise in the absence of a monopolist of coercion. This paper challenges the idea of the stateless society from another vantage point, arguing the institutions articulated by proponents of the stateless society would struggle at reconciling heterogeneous views regarding the rights of third parties. This is relevant for many of the most contentious policy debates, such as abortion and animal rights.

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Unconventional Confidence Bands In The Literature On The Government Spending Multiplier, Ryan Murphy Jan 2015

Unconventional Confidence Bands In The Literature On The Government Spending Multiplier, Ryan Murphy

Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom Research

Macroeconomists have applied many versions of vector autoregression to measuring the size of the government spending multiplier. Very frequently in the literature on that multiplier, the statistical significance of results is held to an unconventionally low standard of one standard error. This paper will document the pervasiveness of the issue among thirty-one papers. Five of the six papers with at least 500 Google citations use that unconventionally narrow band.

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What Do Recent Trends In Economic Freedom Of The World Really Tell Us?, Ryan Murphy Jan 2015

What Do Recent Trends In Economic Freedom Of The World Really Tell Us?, Ryan Murphy

Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom Research

No abstract provided.

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Ceo Equity Incentives And Audit Fees, Yongtae Kim, Haidan Li, Siqi Li Jan 2015

Ceo Equity Incentives And Audit Fees, Yongtae Kim, Haidan Li, Siqi Li

Accounting

This study examines whether CEO equity incentives have an impact on audit pricing. Prior studies investigate whether CEO equity incentives motivate executives to manage earnings for personal financial gains. Our focus is on whether auditors perceive CEO equity incentives to be associated with greater earnings manipulation risk and incorporate such risk in their pricing decisions. We find that CEO equity portfolio vega is positively related to audit fees after controlling for other determinants of audit fees, while equity portfolio delta is not significantly related to audit fees. This result holds after we account for potential endogeneity. The evidence suggests that …

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A Study Of The Impacts Of The Panama Canal Expansion On The U.S. Northeast Ports And Strategy Of The Port Of Boston, Chien Wen Yu Jan 2015

A Study Of The Impacts Of The Panama Canal Expansion On The U.S. Northeast Ports And Strategy Of The Port Of Boston, Chien Wen Yu

Management Faculty Publications

When it is completed in 2016, the Panama Canal expansion will increase the trade volume and route from Asia to the United States as well as the competition amongst all U.S. ports, creating economic impacts in several areas. East Coast ports will be affected the most due to investments in harbor expansion projects and rise in cargo traffic and imports. The expansion will provide access for the Post-Panamax ships to the East Coast ports. These ships can increase cargo size from 5,000 up to 13,000 TEU’s (twenty-foot equivalent unit). It is estimated that 20-25% of import traffic will shift to …

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Racial Differences In Job Attribute Preferences: The Role Of Ethnic Identity And Self-Efficacy, Jakari N. Griffith, Gwendolyn M. Combs Jan 2015

Racial Differences In Job Attribute Preferences: The Role Of Ethnic Identity And Self-Efficacy, Jakari N. Griffith, Gwendolyn M. Combs

Management Faculty Publications

Using a sample of 149 white and 190 black business students, the authors examined racial differences in job attribute preferences. Results of this study indicate there were significant racial differences in 19 of 21 job attributes examined, with black students placing greater importance on job attributes than white students. Investigation of the mechanisms contributing to this difference reveals that the relationship between race and job attribute preferences was mediated by ethnic identity. Furthermore, the relationship between ethnic identity and job attributes was moderated by personal efficacy, with higher self-efficacy levels leading to greater importance placed on job attributes.

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The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 1, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business Jan 2015

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 1, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business

Pittsburg Micropolitan Reports

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report is created by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Pittsburg State University.

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The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 2, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business Jan 2015

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 2, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business

Pittsburg Micropolitan Reports

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report is created by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Pittsburg State University.

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The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 4, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business Jan 2015

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 4, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business

Pittsburg Micropolitan Reports

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report is created by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Pittsburg State University.

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The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 3, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business Jan 2015

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report, Quarter 3, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business

Pittsburg Micropolitan Reports

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report is created by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Pittsburg State University.

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The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business Jan 2015

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile, 2015, Pittsburg State University. Gladys A. Kelce College Of Business

Pittsburg Micropolitan Reports

The Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile is created by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Pittsburg State University.

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The Case Of The Frequent Flyer Fraudster, John Delaney, Martin Coe, Jeffrey Coussens, Michael Reddington Jan 2015

The Case Of The Frequent Flyer Fraudster, John Delaney, Martin Coe, Jeffrey Coussens, Michael Reddington

Accounting: Faculty Scholarship & Creative Works

This case, based on a real fraud, engages students in a fraud investigation learning activity with a focus on interrogation. Students analyze an interrogation, identify and discuss verbal and nonverbal cues to deception, discuss legal ramifications of conducting fraud examinations, and develop recommendations to improve internal controls. The intended audience is a fraud examination course.

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Ole Miss Accountant – 2015, University Of Mississippi. School Of Accountancy Jan 2015

Ole Miss Accountant – 2015, University Of Mississippi. School Of Accountancy

Ole Miss Accountant

Cover story: Roland Burns Enters Hall of Fame

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Examining The Impact Of Casinos On Economic Development: A Spatial Analysis Of The Counties In The Mid-Atlantic Region, Andrew J. Economopoulos Jan 2015

Examining The Impact Of Casinos On Economic Development: A Spatial Analysis Of The Counties In The Mid-Atlantic Region, Andrew J. Economopoulos

Business and Economics Faculty Publications

Few have formally evaluated the economic impact of casinos, and yet most agree that it is crucial in estimating the net benefit to society. A new casino investment should stimulate economic activity in the immediate region, but its operations could potentially reduce employment and incomes within the industry. Grinols outlines the factors that could lead to positive or negative growth from the investment, but what is critical to the empirical validation of the investment is the definition of region. Since data is geographically limited to political boundaries, it is necessary to employ a spatial methodology that captures the impact beyond …

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Tourism Potential To Benefit The Poor: A Social Accounting Matrix Model Applied To Ecuador, Robertico Croes, Manuel A. Rivera Jan 2015

Tourism Potential To Benefit The Poor: A Social Accounting Matrix Model Applied To Ecuador, Robertico Croes, Manuel A. Rivera

Rosen Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The study examines the distributional effects of tourism expansion applying a Social Accounting Matrix model to the case of Ecuador. Specifically the study examines what share of tourism expansion benefits poor people. The study finds that tourism has large multiplier effects on the Ecuadorian economy and has the potential for substantial benefits to the poor. The study also found that distributional effects of tourism development are spread across all household incomes in both urban and rural areas benefiting the lowest and low households the most. Tourism has the potential of reducing inequality and is pro-poor in the case of Ecuador. …

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The Internationalization Benefits Of A Music Festival: The Case Of The Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival, Manuel Rivera, Kelly Semrad, Robertico Croes Jan 2015

The Internationalization Benefits Of A Music Festival: The Case Of The Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival, Manuel Rivera, Kelly Semrad, Robertico Croes

Rosen Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

A longitudinal research design was used to assess the potential internationalization benefits that may occur when hosting a music festival in a small island destination. A macroeconomic analysis was used to assess these benefits. The results reveal that a music festival may make a positive economic impact and provide internationalization benefits for a small economy under the eclectic paradigm and the OLI Framework. The study contributes to the understanding of music festivals as a strategic resource to enhance the competitiveness of small island destinations.

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Relational Behavior Of Leaders: A Comparison By Vocational Context, G. Ronald Gilbert, Robert C. Myrtle, Ravipreet S. Sohi Jan 2015

Relational Behavior Of Leaders: A Comparison By Vocational Context, G. Ronald Gilbert, Robert C. Myrtle, Ravipreet S. Sohi

Department of Marketing: Faculty Publications

Organizational researchers widely acknowledge that positive relational behavior is associated with leadership effectiveness. In this exploratory study, we seek to extend previous research examining contextual factors that influence leadership style based on the characteristics of person–vocation fit. Using information derived from a 360° assessment that included one’s top managers, peers, and subordinates (N = 934), we find that leaders working in settings that attract Holland’s Social (S) types demonstrate more positive relational behavior than those who work in Realistic (R) type work settings. Our research also indicates that the relationship between leadership style and perceived effectiveness varies based on …

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Using A Group Role-Play Exercise To Engage Students In Learning Business Processes And Erp, Yide Shen, Jennifer Nicholson, Darren Nicholson Jan 2015

Using A Group Role-Play Exercise To Engage Students In Learning Business Processes And Erp, Yide Shen, Jennifer Nicholson, Darren Nicholson

Rohrer College of Business Departmental Research

With the increasing process-centric focus and proliferation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in organizations, it is imperative for business graduates to understand cross-functional business processes and ERP system’s role in supporting business processes. However, this topic can be rather abstract and dry to undergraduate students, most of whom have little work experience. In this paper, we present a group role-play exercise that has been used in an introductory management information systems course to actively engage students in learning business processes and ERP systems. Student learning outcomes and their perceptions of the group role-play exercise were measured using a questionnaire. …

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A Process Model Of Sport Fan Detachment, L. Martin, Michael M. Goldman Jan 2015

A Process Model Of Sport Fan Detachment, L. Martin, Michael M. Goldman

Sport Management

Within the field of sport marketing, scholarship to date has predominantly focused on the drivers of fan loyalty and allegiance, and the motivational aspects of fan behavior, at the expense of understanding the deterioration of the relationship between the sport consumer and sport team. Previous customer-brand relationship literature was integrated to propose and test a model of sport fan detachment. A qualitative study of lapsed season ticket holders was conducted to gain a deep understanding of the fan’s individual lived experience. The findings contribute a four-part sequential process of a breakdown trigger, iterative decline, disengagement incident, and exit phase, to …

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2015-2016 Operating Budget, Morehead State University. Budget & Financial Planning Office. Jan 2015

2015-2016 Operating Budget, Morehead State University. Budget & Financial Planning Office.

Morehead State University Operating Budgets Archive

2015-2016 Operating Budget of Morehead State University.

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Completing Government Speech's Unfinished Business: Clipping Garcetti's Wings And Addressing Scholarship And Teaching, Edward J. Schoen Jan 2015

Completing Government Speech's Unfinished Business: Clipping Garcetti's Wings And Addressing Scholarship And Teaching, Edward J. Schoen

Rohrer College of Business Departmental Research

No abstract provided.

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Research Week 2015, Linda Gardiner, David Owerbach Jan 2015

Research Week 2015, Linda Gardiner, David Owerbach

Office of Research Institutional Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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A First Look At The First 30 Years Of The First Division: The Management History Division, Regina A. Greenwood Jan 2015

A First Look At The First 30 Years Of The First Division: The Management History Division, Regina A. Greenwood

HCBE Faculty Books and Book Chapters

This book has two broad purposes. First, it seeks to determine whether or not there is a “universal” management model through an examination of circumstance in a number of different nations and industries. Second, it brings to a wider audience some of the leading research in the field of management history. In doing so, it highlights the importance of the Management History Division of the Academy of Management in fostering and disseminating new understandings of management and its development. The book indicates that, while there has been much variance in managerial practices across time and space, we can nevertheless speak …

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02. Business, Northeastern State University Jan 2015

02. Business, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

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05. Information Operations Management, Northeastern State University Jan 2015

05. Information Operations Management, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

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Contagion Risk For Australian Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions, Selim Akhter, Mohammad Zahidul Hasan Jan 2015

Contagion Risk For Australian Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions, Selim Akhter, Mohammad Zahidul Hasan

Business Papers and Journal Articles

This paper investigates the contagion risk for Australian-owned authorized deposit taking institutions (ADIs) spilling from the US and UK banks. We hypothesized that Australian ADIs are prone to extreme shocks experienced by its US and UK counterparts. We define four discrete events for the Australian banking sector in terms of the number of banks exceeding at a time an extreme value. The extreme value is defined as the 90th percentile on the negative tail of the distribution of changes in the distance to default obtained through Black and Scholes (1973) and Merton (1974) formula. Then we fit a multinomial …

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Understanding The Relationships Between Tourists' Emotional Experiences, Perceived Overall Image, Satisfaction, And Intention To Recommend, G Prayag, S Hosany, B Muskat, G Del Chiappa Jan 2015

Understanding The Relationships Between Tourists' Emotional Experiences, Perceived Overall Image, Satisfaction, And Intention To Recommend, G Prayag, S Hosany, B Muskat, G Del Chiappa

Business Papers and Journal Articles

The purpose of this study is to empirically test an integrative model linking tourists’ emotional experiences, perceived overall image, satisfaction, and intention to recommend. The model was tested using data collected from domestic tourists visiting Sardinia, Italy. Results show that tourists’ emotional experiences act as antecedents of perceived overall image and satisfaction evaluations. In addition, overall image has a positive influence on tourist satisfaction and intention to recommend. The study expands current theorizations by examining the merits of emotions in tourist behavior models. From a practical perspective, the study offers important implications for destination marketers.

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