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Synergies and Internal Agency Conflicts: The Double-Edged Sword of Mergers by Fulghieri, Paolo, Hodrick, Laurie Simon

“…This paper investigates the interaction between synergies and internal agency conflicts that emerges endogenously in multi‐division firms. A divisional…”
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Predicting Equity Liquidity by Breen, William J, Hodrick, Laurie Simon, Korajczyk, Robert A

“…In this paper we develop a measure of liquidity, price impact, which quantifies the change in a firm's stock price associated with its observed net trading…”
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Does stock price elasticity affect corporate financial decisions? by Hodrick, Laurie Simon

“…This paper considers whether stock price elasticity affects corporate financial decisions. Basic economic principles and the existing theoretical literature…”
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Cash Distributions to Shareholders by Bagwell, Laurie Simon, Shoven, John B.

“…Economists have long been puzzled by why firms pay dividends when alternative methods of rewarding shareholders and financiers exist which involve less taxes…”
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Does the addition of convex uniplanar screws in hybrid constructs improve 3D surgical correction in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis posterior fusion? by Simon, Laurie, Finoco, Mikael, Julien-Marsollier, Florence, Happiette, Adèle, Simon, Anne-Laure, Ilharreborde, Brice

“…Purpose: Hybrid techniques using thoracic sublaminar bands have proved their efficacy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis posterior fusion, but clinical axial…”
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S2-Alar-iliac screw fixation for paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: Preliminary results after two years by Kassab Hassan, Sammy, Simon, Laurie, Campana, Matthieu, Julien-Marsollier, Florence, Simon, Anne-Laure, Ilharreborde, Brice

“…Correcting pelvic obliquity is among the main goals of surgery for neuromuscular scoliosis. Spino-pelvic fixation must be stable and capable of withstanding…”
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Donor-site morbidity after harvesting rib and iliac bone by Laurie, S W, Kaban, L B, Mulliken, J B, Murray, J E

“…Morbidity following 104 bone graft harvesting operations (60 iliac, 44 rib) in 72 patients is documented. Early morbidity of iliac donor sites was found, as…”
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Biomechanical comparative evaluation of percutaneous fixations with vertebral expansion for vertebral compression fractures: an experimental and finite element study by Lucas, Le Gallo, Lucas, V. P. C. Lima, Sylvain, Persohn, Agathe, Nérot, Marc-Antoine, Rousseau, Laurie, Simon, Wafa, Skalli

“…This study uses in vitro experiments and validated finite element models (FEM) to analyze the effect of posterior fixation, alone or associated with expandable…”
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Three-Fraction Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) Delivered With Interstitial Brachytherapy Is Safe: First Results From the Tri-fraction Radiation Therapy Used to Minimize Patient Hospital Trips (TRIUMPH-T) Trial by Yashar, Catheryn, Khan, Atif J., Chen, Peter, Einck, John, Poppe, Matthew, Li, Linna, Yehia, Zeinab Abou, Vicini, Frank A., Moore, Dirk, Arthur, Doug, Quinn, T.J., Kowzun, Maria, Simon, Laurie, Scanderbeg, Daniel, Shah, Chirag, Haffty, Bruce G., Kuske, Robert

“…Shorter courses of breast radiotherapy are offered as an alternative to 4 weeks of whole-breast irradiation after lumpectomy, including brachytherapy. A…”
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Veblen Effects in a Theory of Conspicuous Consumption by Bagwell, Laurie Simon, Bernheim, B. Douglas

“…We examine conditions under which "Veblen effects" arise from the desire to achieve social status by signaling wealth through conspicuous consumption. While…”
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Dutch Auction Repurchases: An Analysis of Shareholder Heterogeneity by BAGWELL, LAURIE SIMON

“…This paper documents that firms face upward-sloping supply curves when they repurchase shares in a Dutch auction, and it analyzes the market reaction to these…”
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Liquidity: Considerations of a Portfolio Manager by Hodrick, Laurie Simon, Moulton, Pamela C.

“…This paper examines liquidity and how it affects the behavior of portfolio managers, who account for a significant portion of trading in many assets. We define…”
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Breast reconstruction using permanent tissue expanders by Hunter-Smith, D J, Laurie, S W

“…The breast is a variable organ and as such reconstructive surgeons need to use a variety of reconstructive techniques. Prosthetic reconstruction is a good…”
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Share Repurchase and Takeover Deterrence by Bagwell, Laurie Simon

“…This article examines the use of share repurchase as a takeover deterrent. The main result is that in the presence of an upward-sloping supply curve for…”
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Influence Costs and Capital Structure by BAGWELL, LAURIE SIMON, ZECHNER, JOSEF

“…This paper analyzes the role of capital structure in the presence of intrafirm influence activities. The hierarchical structure of large organizations…”
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Shareholder Heterogeneity: Evidence and Implications by Bagwell, Laurie Simon

“…The nature of supply curves in corporate equity are examined. Until recently, there has been little direct empirical assessment of their elasticity. At issue…”
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Aplasia cutis congenita: failed conservative treatment by Ross, D A, Laurie, S W, Coombs, C J, Mutimer, K L

“…Large scalp defects in aplasia cutis congenita present a management dilemma. In these lesions, prolonged conservative treatment may cause as much risk as does…”
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Adams-Oliver syndrome: aplasia cutis congenita, terminal transverse limb defects and cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita by Dyall-Smith, D, Ramsden, A, Laurie, S

“…A male infant with the features of Adams-Oliver syndrome is described. These features included severe aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) of the scalp involving both…”
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Essays on financial structure and corporate control by Bagwell, Laurie Simon

“…This dissertation includes three essays on financial structure and corporate control. Each considers deviations from Modigliani-Miller financial structure…”
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Template-directed pausing in in vitro DNA synthesis by DNA polymerase alpha from Drosophila melanogaster embryos by Kaguni, L.S, Clayton, D.A

“…The activity of Drosophila melanogaster DNA polymerase α on DNA-primed single-stranded DNA templates has been examined. The DNA templates contain a…”
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