This paper examines the relative efficiency of the U.S. and Stockholm Stock Exchanges. Numerous stocks are cross-listed on United States Exchanges and the Stockholm Stock Exchange. We compare the prices of these firms at near-simultaneous trading times. This study is an extension of an earlier...

In 1990, the Federal Reserve reduced reserve requirements on large, nonpersonal time deposits and net Eurocurrency liabilities. In this article we provide evidence on who gained from the reduction in this tax. No evidence is found to suggest that large depositors gained by way of higher yields....

The discussion in many money and banking textbooks would suggest that the Federal Reserve requires depository institutions to hold a minimum level of non-interest-earning reserves because (1) reserve requirements are a monetary policy tool that allows the Fed to expand the money supply and lower...

In this paper we rank states based on higher education faculty compensation. Data on 574 universities across each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are aggregated to develop a state compensation average. The analysis examines states both on a raw basis and on a cost of living...

This case presents a teaching tool which requires students to identify an optimal equipment plan for a northern plains small grain farm. Students are presented with information from a farm owner regarding farm size, available labor, farming techniques used and other relevant issues. Students are...

This paper ranks 500 universities and colleges based on compensation paid to their faculty. The analysis examines universities both on a raw basis and cost of living adjusted basis. This work extends the previous literature by examining a broader group of schools. This research includes private...

The State of Hawaii allows paid State taxes as an itemized deduction on the State income tax return. The deduction is available only for individuals with Federal adjusted gross income less than $200,000. Hawaii also limits total itemized deductions to $50,000 for individuals with Federal...

In this paper we rank 574 universities based on compensation paid to their faculty. The analysis examines universities both on a raw basis and on a cost of living adjusted basis. Rankings based on salary data and benefit data are presented. In addition rankings based on total compensation are...

Retail banks serving ethnically diverse customer bases are challenged to measure up to differing perceptions of service quality. While there is existing research about customer satisfaction and service quality in the banking industry around the world, there are no clear conclusions as to the...

Finance professionals must frequently forecast financial statements. The common practice for forecasting financial statements is to apply the percentage of sales method. In this paper, we develop a new method for forecasting financial statements based data available from The Risk Management...