Search Results - "Walker, Mark D."

Corporate governance and the spinoff decision by Ahn, Seoungpil, Walker, Mark D.

“…Using a sample of 102 spinoffs in the period 1981 to 1997, we investigate the relation between corporate governance and the spinoff decision. Diversified firms…”
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Examining the cyclical nature of scabies using historical texts by Walker, Mark D

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Antimony [an'ti-mo"ne] by Walker, Mark D

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Etymologia: Antimony by Walker, Mark D.

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Leptospirosis: the possible risk to those participating in water-based sports and activities by Walker, Mark D

“…Risk fators of leptospirosis in water-based posrts and activities, is discussed. Outdoor sports and recreational activities based around water are increasingly…”
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PIPEs, firm investment, and viability by Walker, Mark D., Wu, Qingqing

“…Using 2342 PIPEs, we investigate the intended use of funds and its relation to firm characteristics and issue outcomes. We find that a slight majority of…”
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Direct flights and cross-border mergers & acquisitions by Zhang, Chi, Kandilov, Ivan T., Walker, Mark D.

“…Prior evidence indicates that proximity increases investments resulting in stronger economic growth. The introduction of a non-stop direct flight between two…”
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Seasoned equity offerings and payout policy by Walker, Mark D., Yost, Keven

“…We investigate firms that issue seasoned equity following a period of payouts to equity holders. Firms that engage in this roundtrip of equity exhibit strong…”
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Credibility and Multiple SEOs: What Happens When Firms Return to the Capital Market? by Walker, Mark D., Yost, Keven, Zhao, Jing

“…Using a sample of firms that conducted multiple seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) from 1995 to 2012, we examine whether firms can build credibility for…”
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Belt and road initiative and Chinese cross‐border mergers and acquisitions by Zhang, Chi, Kandilov, Ivan, Walker, Mark

“…The Belt and Road Initiative was introduced to further economic connections with partner countries and foster development within China. We examine the effect…”
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Equity issues when in distress by Walker, Mark D., Wu, Qingqing

“…We investigate the role of financial distress in the seasoned equity market. We find that distressed firms comprise about 40% of SEOs and these distressed…”
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CEO Assessment and the Structure of Newly Formed Boards by Denis, David J., Denis, Diane K., Walker, Mark D.

“…Following corporate spinoffs, unit boards are formed from scratch. We find that these "de novo" boards are smaller, more independent, include more outside…”
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Predicting tick-borne encephalitis using Google Trends by Sulyok, Mihály, Richter, Hardy, Sulyok, Zita, Kapitány-Fövény, Máté, Walker, Mark D.

“…•Online activity data provides an alternative source of information for the forecasting of infectious diseases.•Google Trends data correlates significantly…”
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The Common Swift Louse Fly, Crataerina pallida: An Ideal Species for Studying Host-Parasite Interactions by Walker, Mark D., Rotherham, Ian D.

“…Little is known of the life-history of many parasitic species. This hinders a full understanding of host-parasitic interactions. The common swift louse fly,…”
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Seasoned equity offerings: What firms say, do, and how the market reacts by Walker, Mark D., Yost, Keven

“…Using a sample of 438 firms that issued seasoned equity, we investigate the ex ante reasons stated by the firm for the use of capital, the actual ex post use…”
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The effect of tougher enforcement on foreign firms: Evidence from the Adelphia perp walk by Knoeber, Charles R., Walker, Mark D.

“…The public arrest of Adelphia executives on July 24, 2002 signaled tougher enforcement of laws against corporate crime. On that day and the two following days,…”
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Antitherapeutic antibody-mediated hepatotoxicity of recombinant human Apo2L/TRAIL in the cynomolgus monkey by Zuch de Zafra, Christina L, Ashkenazi, Avi, Darbonne, Walter C, Cheu, Melissa, Totpal, Klara, Ortega, Shirley, Flores, Heather, Walker, Mark D, Kabakoff, Bruce, Lum, Bert L, Mounho-Zamora, Barbara J, Marsters, Scot A, Dybdal, Noël O

“…Apo2L/TRAIL is a member of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily and an important inducer of apoptosis. Recombinant human (rhu) Apo2L/TRAIL has been attractive…”
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Industrial Groups and Investment Efficiency by Walker, Mark D.

“…Using a sample of 8,790 firm‐years between 1993 and 1998, I examine investment policies of firms in Japanese industrial groups relative to independent firms…”
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On political connectedness and the arrest of Ivan Boesky by Knoeber, Charles R., Walker, Mark D.

“…The bombshell arrest of Ivan Boesky on November 14, 1986 signaled the intention of then-US attorney for the southern district of New York, Rudy Giuliani, to…”
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Host selection by the Louse Fly Crataerina pallida, an avian nest ectoparasite of the Common Swift Apus apus by Walker, Mark D., Rotherham, Ian D.

“…[Display omitted] ► The number and sex of Louse Fly parasites feeding on Common Swift nestling hosts was investigated to determine preferences by parasites for…”
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