We investigate the relation between seasoned equity issuers' stated intended use of proceeds and their subsequent long-run stock and operating performance. Stated intended uses of proceeds are: investment, recapitalization, and general corporate purposes. We find that issuers stating...

A contract establishes a mutual relationship between an authority and an operator. From the point of view of the authority, it is a tactical level mechanism to achieve the strategic objectives of government. Management of contractors translate the requirements of contracts into operational...

Adelaide's bus system has been transformed from a government monopoly operation to a competitively tendered system with services provided by private operators under contract. The [`]Adelaide model' has unique features, and has been considered in several international reviews of urban bus service...

This chapter presents a summary of the findings of the workshop on [`]Analytical and Institutional Methods and Frameworks'. The paper discusses the nature of the analytical methods used in the papers presented and the purposes for which they were employed, which were generally to either assist...